HMX Pro Genetics - Genetics Essentials

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Havard Medical School Online Course - The way we diagnose and treat diseases is changing, with new technologies enabled by a deeper understanding of the human genome and its relationship to health and disease. This shift has broad implications for those who work in health care and related areas. HMX Pro Genetics – Essentials covers the basic concepts required to understand the field of genetics today, with an emphasis on explaining how variation in DNA sequence occurs, is inherited, and can lead to disease. This foundational course prepares participants for more in-depth investigation of how genetics is changing health care, including advanced topics like cancer genomics and precision oncology and genetic testing and sequencing technologies. 1. Overview of Genetics and Genomics Introduction to the Genomic Revolution The Human Genome 2. The Central Dogma and Genetic Variation Representations of DNA Central Dogma Overview Transcription Translation The Central Dogma and Genetic Variation 3. Mendelian Inheritance of Disease Meiosis and Inheritance Autosomal Inheritance Sex-linked Inheritance Mitochondrial Inheritance Pedigree Analysis Penetrance and Expressivity 4. Genetic Variation and Architecture Genetic Variation and Architecture Whole Chromosome Aneuploidy Structural Variation Unstable Repeats Common Complex Traits Genetic Testing 5. Wrap-up The Promise of Genetics in Human Health and Disease