South SEED-LPDH College

CYTOGENETICS
1st Semester; A.Y. 2016-2017
 Course Introduction

Course Title: Cytogenetics

Course Code: CYTOGEN
Course Credit: 2 units
Contact Hours: 2 hours lecture per week
Pre-requisite: Integrated Human Anatomy &
Physiology and Biochemistry
Placement: 3rd year, 1st Semester
 Course Introduction

Course Description:
It is a two unit course that deals with the study
of heredity, genetic phenomena, and
chromosomal defects in relation to human
inheritance and its importance and application
in medical science.
 References

Essential Genetics, 2nd edition by Daniel Hart et. al

Cytogenetics by Frederic Miller
Molecular Cytogenetics; Protocols and Application
by Yao Shan
The Principles of Cytogenetics by Steven Gersen
Cytogenetics of Human Germ Cells by R.H Martin
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 Course Outline
WEEK Lecture Topics Sub-Topics

Vision/Mission of SSLC
1 Orientation
Grading System
Introduction to History & importance
2
Cytogenetics Practical applications
Introduction to The Cell & its organelles
3
Cytology The Cell Cycle
Introduction to Chromosomes
4 and 5
Inheritance Review of Mitosis/Meiosis
6 PRELIM EXAM
 Course Outline
WEEK Lecture Topics Sub-Topics
Basic Laws of Inheritance
7 Types of Inheritance
Mendel’s Law of Segregation
Mendel’s Law of independent
8 Types of Inheritance
assortment of genes; Test Cross
Inheritance of ABO blood group
Phenotypes & Genotypes
9 & 10 Blood Group Inheritance
Medical Aspects of ABO blood
groups and also Rh Factor
Sex-linked genes
11 Inheritance
Sex-influenced genes
12 MIDTERM EXAM
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WEEK Lecture Topics Sub-Topics
Human Karyotyping
13 & 14 Karyotyping Procedures & approach
Materials & reagents needed
Down syndrome
Turner syndrome
Human Chromosomal
15 Klinefelter syndrome
Aberrations
Edward syndrome
Crudi Chat syndrome
DNA Technology Role of DNA in Heredity
16 & 17
Updated Lab procedures Discussion of Lab procedures
18 FINAL EXAM
 General Rules

Absences/Lates/Tardiness
Cheating