This course is designed to introduce fundamental principles of medical genetics with emphasis on the genes and molecular mechanisms operating in human diseases. The general principles of disease inheritance, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management and counseling will be reinforced through case studies. Principles of Population Genetics will be taught including the Hardy-Weinberg Law, mutation selection & genetic drift, Association, linkage disequilibrium, and pedigree & Bayesian analysis.
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