Module 6 Mendelian Genetics
Module Summary and assessment
Until Gregor Mendel conducted careful breeding experiments with garden peas, the moving of traits from one generation to another was a mystery. Using Mendel’s basic principles, we can now create more effective breeding programs for agriculture, or give meaningful council to young couples about the chances of their baby having a unique disorder. Combining those principles with Morgan’s evidence that genes occur on chromosomes, we can create tests for the presence of genes, and even target specific genes for transfer to other organisms. With the conclusion of the human genome project, we now have a complete map of all human genes. As scientists work to discover how genes work together and how each gene is expressed, we will come closer to understanding our complete genetic make-up, enabling us to better predict the results of future generations, and even manipulating those results to meet our needs and/or desires.
Assessment
For this module you should have completed the following assignments as well as submitted tutorial summaries for each tutorial video.
At the end of the next module you will complete the unit quiz and exam.