Human Genetic Disorders Research Project

HUMAN GENETIC DISORDERS RESEARCH PROJECT

Your task is to create a small poster or pamphlet on a specific genetic disorder and give an oral presentation explaining your research.

Criteria checklist:

1.  Name of the disorder

2.  Signs and symptoms of the disorder
- What happens to the body?
- How is the individual affected?

3.  How is the disorder inherited?
- Is it sex-linked?
- Is it a chromosomal mutation?
- Is it a DNA mutation?
- On what chromosome is the gene located?
- Is it dominant or recessive?
- Are there environmental factors that trigger the disorder?

4.  How is the disorder treated?
- Describe specific medications and or treatments?

5.  How is the disorder diagnosed?
- Are there genetic tests available?
- Are there genetic counseling options?

6.  What is the occurrence of the disorder?
- Are there specific groups more affected?

7.  What is being done to cure and/or prevent the occurrence of the disorder?
- Describe research being done.

8.  Are there any support groups for this disorder?
- Include a list of suggested readings and/or websites that may be of interest.

9.  You may include any other information of interest about the disorder

-  Social media challenges, fund raisers, celebrity support, etc…

10.  WORKS CITED (3 minimum): formatted and includes books (not your text); journals; scholarly websites

You may choose a genetic disorder from the list below. If you wish to research a disorder not listed here, be sure to get permission from your teacher.

Achondroplasia

Adrenoleukodystrophy

Adrenal hyperplasia

Albinism

Alzheimer ’s disease

Anemia

Autism

Breast Cancer

Colorblindness

Cri du chat (Cat Cry Syndrome)

Crohns’ disease

Cystic fibrosis

Down Syndrome

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Dyslexia

Fragile X syndrome

Gaucher Disease

Hemophilia

Huntington’s Disease

Jacobsen syndrome

Klinefelter syndrome

Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS)

Marfan Syndrome

Parkinson’s Disease

Phenylketonuria

Progeria

Retinitis pigmentosa

Rett Syndrome

Sickle Cell disease

Spinal muscular atrophy

Tay-Sachs

Thalassemia

Tourette’s syndrome

Turner syndrome

Wilson disease