BIOL 311 - Principles of Genetics

Start here! Background Reading

MEDLINE Plus - Genetics provides comprehensive information on your disease topic including related gene(s), mutation(s) and chromosomes.

Or

Try Genes and Diseases. It provides useful genetic disease information.
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Researching your Genetic Condition

At the end of this session you should be able to:

• Use the OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man) database to determine the mode of inheritance and the causative gene(s) and mutation(s) of your genetic disease topic. OMIM is a continuously updates catalogue of human genes and genetic disorders 
• Use NCBI Gene to obtain molecular biology data on the implicated gene and protein. 
• Find one review journal article on your gene using the PubMed database. 
• Formulate a hypothesis describing the molecular basis of your genetically inherited disease topic. 
• Cite your sources using the Harvard Style for referencing your sources.