Mini-Symposium on Genetic Disorders

Mini-Symposium on Genetic Disorders

BIOLOGY DUE DATE: Feb. 12, 2016

EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT–4th Six Weeks;

GENETIC DISORDER

Make a Powerpoint presentation (at least 12 slides), a pamphlet, a poster or a research paper on one of the Genetic Disorders listed. Research paper must be double spaced and at least 2 pages in length. You will print the Powerpoint presentation and turn it in (you may print 6 slides per page, does not have to be color)

What must be included?

  1. Introduction
  2. What is the name of the disorder? Are there any other names by which it is commonly known?
  3. Mode of inheritance
  4. All genetic disorders are inherited. There are several different ways in which they can be inherited. Determine whether your disorder is an autosomal dominant trait, an autosomal recessive trait, an X-linked recessive trait, a chromosomal error or a multifactorial trait (polygenic disorder). Chromosomal errors may take several types: a particular missing chromosome (e.g. a missing X chromosome), an extra chromosome (e.g. an extra chromosome 21), or a damaged chromosome (e.g. part of a chromosome deleted). A multifactorial disorder is one which is caused by several genes or by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
  5. Clinical description of the disorder
  6. What are the features of the disorder? How does it affect the victim? What is it like to have the disorder? How would you describe the disorder to someone else? What is the disorder like externally, internally, biochemically, psychologically, etc. What problems are associated with thedisorder? Is the disorder physically limiting? Is it life-threatening? Is it invariably fatal? Is it found more commonly in certain groups of people, such as a particular ethnic or religious group or particular sex?
  7. Treatment
  8. Can anything be done for the disorder? Can the basicdefect be treated? Can the symptoms or results of the disorder be treated? Is there a cure for the disorder? Is there any gene therapy for the disorder?
  9. Detection
  10. Can the disorder be detected before its symptoms appear? If so, how? Can it be detected prenatally? If so, how? Is there any way to detect a carrier of the disorder? If so, how?

6. Real life story – Find information on someone with the disorder.

7. References – 3-5 references should be cited.

******CHOOSE A DISORDER FROM THE NEXT PAGE*******

YOUR DISORDER MAY BE SELECTED FROM THE LIST BELOW

  1. Sickle-Cell Anemia
  2. Breast cancer
  3. Edward's Syndrome/Patau's Syndrome
  4. Turner's Syndrome
  5. Polycystic kidney disease
  6. Cooley's anemia
  7. Gaucher's disease
  8. Hemophilia
  9. albinism
  10. Familial Hypercholesterolemia
  11. diabetes mellitus
  12. Neurofibromatosis
  13. diabetes insipidus
  14. fragile X syndrome
  15. Phenylketonuria
  16. Cystic Fibrosis
  17. Alzheimers
  18. Tay Sachs Disease
  19. colorblindness
  20. Down Syndrome
  21. epidermolysis
  22. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy23. Burkitt lymphoma
  23. Cri-du-chat Syndrome
  24. Pituitary dwarfism syndrome
  25. Galactosemia
  26. Immune deficiency diseases (Boy in the bubble)
  27. Polydactyl
  28. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
  29. Sensorineural deafness
  30. Spina Bifida/Anencephaly
  31. Edward Syndrome (Trisomy 18)
  32. Hirschsprung Disease
  33. Incontenentia Pigmenti
  34. Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome

  1. Hydrocephalus
  2. Malignant Hyperthermia
  3. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
  4. Waardenburg Syndrome
  5. Infantile Bilateral Striated Necroses
  6. Myoclonic Epilepsy
  7. Omithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
  8. Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy
  9. Monsomy 21
  10. Angelman Syndrome
  11. Hunter Syndrome
  12. Lissencephaly
  13. Jumping Frenchman of Maine Syndrome
  14. Carr-Barr -Plunkett Syndrome
  15. Kesaree-Wooley Syndrome
  16. Barr-Shaver-Carr Syndrome
  17. Porphyria
  18. Homocystinuria
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