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Tales from the Genome

Offered By: 23andme via Udacity

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Biology Courses Genetic Mutations Courses Molecular Genetics Courses Pharmacodynamics Courses

Course Description

Overview

This course is a journey into the biology of the human genome and will highlight the scientific, social, and personal perspectives of people living with a variety of traits.


Syllabus

  • Origin of mutation/variation
    • Types of mutations and various causes of mutation.,Allelic frequency, and the spread of alleles in a population.
  • How to obtain and interpret personal genetic information
    • Personalized genetics: sample acquisition, DNA extraction and processing.,Interpretation of results.
  • Simple genetic traits
    • Molecular causes of monogenic traits.,Loss-of-function vs. gain-of-function alleles, and dominance.
  • Multifactorial traits
    • Polygenic traits, qualitative and quantitative measures.,Twin studies, relative risk, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
  • Pharmacogenetics: genes and drugs
    • Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.,Alleles affecting drug metabolism.,Personalized medicine.
  • Origin of mutation/variation
    • Types of mutations and various causes of mutation.,Allelic frequency, and the spread of alleles in a population.
  • How to obtain and interpret personal genetic information
    • Personalized genetics: sample acquisition, DNA extraction and processing.,Interpretation of results.
  • Simple genetic traits
    • Molecular causes of monogenic traits.,Loss-of-function vs. gain-of-function alleles, and dominance.
  • Multifactorial traits
    • Polygenic traits, qualitative and quantitative measures.,Twin studies, relative risk, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
  • Pharmacogenetics: genes and drugs
    • Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.,Alleles affecting drug metabolism.,Personalized medicine.

Taught by

Matthew Cook

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