Genes 101: The Basics

Explaining the science fundamentals of genomics

What is genomics, anyway?

What are Chromosomes?

Inheritance - More than Money!

Recessive Inheritance
Recessive diseases require both copies of a gene to be altered
Dominant Inheritance
Dominant disorders need only one allele to be mutated
Cancer Inheritance
Some cancers are inherited - but what type of inheritance?
X-Linked Inheritance
XX or XY - that extra X makes quite a difference
Multifactorial Inheritance
Genes? The environment? Sometimes it's both

How They Work

DNA Sequencing: What Does Your DNA Say? ^New!
Sequencing your DNA isn't as simple as it looks on TV
Food Forensics: Using Genetic Fingerprinting to Trace Food Borne Illness ^New!
Genetic fingerprinting is one way to identify and match illness-causing bacterial strains.
Genomics Research: Mind the noise (threshold) in genomics research! ^New!
There's a lot we know about genomics...but there's a lot more we still don't know and understand.
Stem Cell Fundamentals
Stem cells are full of potential
Mouse Models
Studying mice can help us understand human disease and behaviours