Genetic Diseases

Research a genetic disease. Find out the following and be ready to share this with the class.

1. What is the genetic connection? What is the mutation. Is it a point mutation or are multiple genes involved?

2. What are the symptoms?

3. What is the treatment? Is there a cure or just allevation of symptoms?

4. Who is affected? Anyone, a certain group of people such as an ethic group or age group?

5. Is there current research going on with this disease?

Choose a disease. Visit the Genetic Home Reference page or the Learn Genetics Disorder page and choose a category of disease. Create a presentation of what you found out. If your presentation includes a ppt, upload your presentation to Moodle. Presentations are due April 30, 2015 (3rd & 4th) and May 1, 2015 (5th & 6th). May 1st is National DNA Day.