OBJECTIVES- The course Objectives to provide students with a detailed knowledge of:
Introduction to Human Genetics
History and development of human genetics; Organisation of the human genome; Genes and chromosome structure,
function and inheritance;
Genetic study in man- Pedigree analysis, Chromosomal analysis
Monogenic and polygenic traits;
Elementary idea of c-value paradox;
Inborn errors of metabolism: Phenylketonuria;
Neurogenetic disorders: Alzheimer’s disease;
Muscle genetic disorders: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy;
Genetic disorders of Haematopoitic systems: Sickle cell anemia, Thalassemias&Hemophilias;
Multifactorial disorders: Diabetes mellitus;
Mitochondrial syndromes;
Monogenic diseases: Cystic fibrosis, TaySach’s Syndrome &Marfan Syndrome;
Complex polygenic syndromes: Hyperlipidemia, Atherosclerosis
Genetic basis of eye disorders: Colour Blindness, Retinitis pigmentosa, Huntington’s disease
Chromosomal basis of Genetics disordersDown Syndrome
Patau and Edward Syndrome ,Turner Syndrome ,Klinefelter Syndrome ,Cri-du Chat Syndrome
Sex Determination
Various type of systems :XX,XY,XO and ZW
Special types of chromosome-sex chromosomes, sex chromatin, B-chromosome, polytene and lampbrush chromosomes; Numerical and structural changes in the chromosome.
Sex-linked inheritance- X-linked recessive, dominant; Y–linked; Sex-limited and sex-influenced traits
Dosage compensation;
Repetitive DNA-satellite
DNAs and interspersed repeated DNAs
Cytogenetics
Techniques in the study of chromosomes and applications: Chromosome Banding Techniques G- Banding ,R-Banding
C-Banding .Q-Banding ,NOR Staining
Karyotyping,
In situ hybridization