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7.27 Principles of Human Disease | Biology

This course covers current understanding of, and modern approaches to human disease, emphasizing the molecular and cellular basis of both genetic disease and cancer. Topics include: The Genetics of Simple and Complex Traits; Karyotypic Analysis and Positional Cloning; Genetic Diagnosis; The Roles of Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressors in Tumor Initiation, Progression, and Treatment; The Interaction between Genetics and Environment; Animal Models of Human Disease; Cancer; and Conventional and Gene Therapy Treatment Strategies.

Keywords:: Cancer, gene therapy treatment strategies, interaction between genetics and environment, human disease, conventional treatment strategies, Pathology and Pathophysiology, cancer, roles of oncogenes, cellular basis of genetic disease, karyotypic analysis, animal models of human disease, positional cloning, genetic diagnosis, tumor initiation, genetics of simple and complex traits, tumor progression, molecular basis of cancer, molecular basis of genetic disease, tumor suppressors, cellular basis of cancer, tumor treatment

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: September 29, 2025
Author:: Lees, Jacqueline
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States