Genes: It's All in the Family!

After collecting data on a variety of genetic traits and comparing your own sets of these traits to your classmates as well as your family members, take a minute to reflect........

Do any of the results surprise you?  Were you able to determine your genotype for any of the investigated traits?  Why or why not?  What about the genotypes of your family members?  Are there any other Mendelian traits that you looked into on your own?  I know someone mentioned hand-folding......

Also, could you create any pedigrees based on your findings?

 

Hot Topics in Genetics

The Task: Create an informative and engaging blog post on your assigned topic in the field of genetics

Specifics:

Your post must address/include the following:

·       A complete description of your topic with appropriate background information (note who your audience is- this needs to be thorough)

·       A brief explanation of your topic on a molecular level (how is linked to protein synthesis or the cell cycle)

·       A specific case study linked to your topic or current research/breakthroughs

·       Explanation of potential future breakthroughs in the field

·       Any ethical/moral issues related to your topic

You will be graded using the usual blog post rubric

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

Genetic cloning                

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)

Stem Cell Research                                                                                          

Behavioral Genetics

Gene Therapy                                                                                                            

Personal Genome Project

Human Genome Project                                                                        

Forensics

Genetically Modified Foods/Organisms                                                      

Genetic Testing

Genetics and the Law (Some Legislative Background)                  

HIV/AIDS Research

HPV Vaccine

Influenza Vaccine