GENE 5271 - Medical Genetics and Embryology

1.5 credit hours

The Medical Genetics and Embryology course will cover medical genetics in the areas of inheritance patterns, including aspects of population genetics and probability. We will emphasize subjects of medical interest such as genetic and metabolic disorders, including cytogenetic disorders and genetic testing. We will treat human embryology from fertilization through the development of the major organ systems. Emphasis will be on the developmental basis of the structures seen in gross anatomy, as well as the clinical significance of developmental abnormalities.