University of Utah Hooding of Masters of Genetic Counseling, May 22, 2010
The graduating class of genetic counselors, receive their hoods and diplomas at the commencement ceremony of May 22, 2010.
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Pedigree Analysis 1: How to solve a genetic pedigree No. 1
Biology teacher Andrew Douch explains how to systematically study a genetic pedigree, to determine the most likely mode of inheritance.
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When the science of genetics came, around 100 years after Darwin’s “Origin of Species”, the theory of Natural Selection was put to the test. Genetics required an explanation: if common descent of humans and the great apes is true, why do humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes and the great apes 24? The mystery chromosome was found in human chromosome #2 – and evidence of its fusion from 2 to a single chromosome. This excerpt is from the documentary ‘Intelligent Design on Trial’ on the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
Harvard Prof. Michael Sandel on Human Genetic Modification, Berkeley, CA, 7 May 2007
Harvard Professor of Government Michael Sandel spoke at the Berkeley City Club in May 2007 on “The Case Against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering,” sponsored by the Center for Genetics and Society.
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Biology: Mendelian genetics. A Mendelian genetics problem, using a Punnett square. Law of segregation. Law of independent assortment. Exception to the law of independent assortment: linked genes. Crossing over. Wild type vs. mutant phenotype (Morgan notation); true-breeding plants This is a recording of a tutoring session, posted with the students’ permission. These videos are offered on a “pay-what-you-like” basis. You can pay for the use of the videos at my website: www.freelance-teacher.com For a printable document containing the problems discussed in this video series, go to my website. For a list of all the available video series, arranged in suggested viewing order, go to my website. For a playlist containing all the videos in this series, click here: www.youtube.com (1) A Mendelian genetics problem, using a Punnett square (2) Law of segregation. Law of independent assortment (3) Exception to the law of independent assortment: linked genes. Crossing over (4) Wild type vs. mutant phenotype (Morgan notation); true-breeding plants
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Meet Lisa and Sherrl: Genetic Counseling
Lisa Owens was stunned when her cousin was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, but the situation took a more personal turn when genetic testing revealed that she and her mother, Sherrl Wenzel, carried the gene that increased their risk of contracting ovarian or breast cancer from less than one to 94 percent. In this Children’s Channel video podcast, Lisa and Sherrl share the story of how a visit to the Center for Genetics and Metabolism changed, and possibly saved, their lives.
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What life is like for those married to genetic counseling students.
