We learned about the difference between autosomal dominant diseases and autosomal recessive diseases. An autosomal disease is when there is a genetic mutation on one of the twenty-two chromosomes, never on a sex chromosome. For autosomal dominant diseases, we learn that there need to be only one copy of the DNA mutation between parents. Which … Continue reading Autosomal Traits Blog
Category: Genetic Diseases
Physiology of a Neurodegenerative Disease: Huntington’s Disease
This case study is about a autosomal dominant disorder called Huntington’s Disease. We read about a woman in college who’s uncle was diagnosed with this disorder and she wanted to find out more as well as if whether or not she could have the disorder as well, since it doesn’t show up until later in … Continue reading Physiology of a Neurodegenerative Disease: Huntington’s Disease
A Sickeningly Sweet Baby Boy
This is a case study we had to read and answer some questions on. It was about a baby boy with Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), which means the baby can’t break down certain amino acids in proteins. The family was trying to figure out how the child had gotten this genetic disease. The doctors … Continue reading A Sickeningly Sweet Baby Boy
Finding a Gene on a Chromosome
We were given a worksheet where we had to find the one “puzzle piece” (mutation) from a family. Since it was color-coded, we were given a laminated version to use to see the colors better. I found it relatively easy to find the gene as long as you were able to understand the pattern that … Continue reading Finding a Gene on a Chromosome
“What Darwin Didn’t Know” Blog on Movie
There were a few things I had known before watching the movie, “What Darwin didn’t know,†but there were some things I had not known and learned from the movie. To start, we learn that a single human has 23,000  protein-coding genes. From that, there can be mutations within the DNA. What I found interesting … Continue reading “What Darwin Didn’t Know” Blog on Movie