Concept 13 Mendelian laws apply to human beings.
Links
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- NHGRI was established in 1989 to head the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health. They have a searchable glossary of genetic terms and a news section on topics relating to molecular genetics and genome sequencing projects.
- Blazing a Genetic Trail
- This is the The Howard Hughes Medical Institute site on genetics and molecular biology. It has a section on the genetics of Huntington's disease and cystic fibrosis.
Bibliography
- Bearn, Alexander G., 1993, Archilbald Garrod and the Individuality of Man, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
- Knox, W., Eugene, 1967, Sir Archibald: a Biography, Genetics, 56: 1-6, Genetics Society of America.
- Rushton, Alan R., 1994, Genetics and Medicine in the United States 1800 to 1922, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Children resemble their parents.
Genes come in pairs.
Genes don't blend.
Some genes are dominant.
Genetic inheritance follows rules.
Genes are real things.
All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
Sex cells have one set of chromosomes; body cells have two.
Specialized chromosomes determine sex.
Chromosomes carry genes.
Genes get shuffled when chromosomes exchange pieces.
Evolution begins with the inheritance of gene variations.
Mendelian laws apply to human beings.
Mendelian genetics cannot fully explain human health and behavior.