Today we had our first exam. Results statistics:
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Lab 04 - Inheritance of complex traits
Wednesday, March 30, 2010
Today we practiced pedigree analysis when a trait is controlled by several genes and environmental factors. Students learned how to identify a complex trait on a pedigree and to estimate the most plausible mechanism explaining the pattern of inheritance observed in a pedigree.
We introduced the concepts of threshold traits and genetic liability, and used them to calculate the risk of parents conceiving a child affected by a multifactorial disease (an example of a threshold trait)
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Lecture, chapter 6 - Cytogenetics
Today we started covering chapter 6 on cytogenetics.
We talked about what a karyotype is, how it's made, what it is used for and what kinds of cells can be used to make one. We also discussed chromosome nomenclature and techniques to stain or paint chromosomes while making a karyotype.
We introduced the concepts of euploidy, polyploidy, and aneuploidy.
Reminder: First exam this Wednesday, March 31.
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