Genetics in Spinal Disorders

This lecture looks at the basic genetics involved in disease transmission.

Lecturer: Kenneth Cheung, MD

Includes:

  • Online Lecture Presentation
  • Pre- and Post- Learning Assessments
  • Additional Learning Materials

Ref.ID: 1_6_cheung

DOI: 10.28962/01.3.006

What you will cover in this lecture

In this lecture, the basic genetics involved in disease transmission are discussed. The lecture looks at the various study designs used in genetics such as single gene studies, genome wide association studies and family linkage analysis. The author explains how the process of identification of genes for a particular disease starts.

Learning Objectives

  1. What are genes
  2. What are polymorphisms and SNPs
  3. How do they lead to disease
  4. Disease gene hunting
  5. Case-association
  6. Genome wide association
  7. Family linkage

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Lecture Presentation

Genetics in Spinal Disorders

Includes:

  • Online Lecture Presentation
  • Pre- and Post- Learning Assessments
  • Additional Learning Materials

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