Write a paper on a genetic disorder of your choice (There will be a sign up list). There is a list of disorders that you may consider covering at the bottom of this document. You may cover a disorder not included in the list, but you need to discuss the disorder you wish to cover with your instructor first to make sure it will be appropriate for the project.

Include the following:

1. Discuss a genetic disorder and how it is passed down from generation to generation.

1. The name of your genetic disorder

1. Pattern of inheritance – Is this disorder dominant/recessive/sex-linked/autosomal?

1. Give the genetic disorder’s genotype. Example: Trisomony on the 21st chromosome.

1. List the symptoms and what happens to you if you have this genetic disorder?

1. The phenotype of the disorder.

1. Describe the defect that the disorder causes.

1. Is there now, or was there ever a benefit to this genetic disorder?

1. What may cause this genetic disorder? Mutation, radiation, etc.

1. Is there any treatment or cures or light altering measures for this genetic disorder? Ex: special diets, medications, exercise – to survive this condition?

1. Are certain people more likely to produce children with this genetic disorder?

1. Frequency among human births.

1. Is this disorder specific to certain country or climate? If so, describe.

14. Add any additional information relevant to your chosen disorder.

Genetic Diseases to choose from:

1. Cystic fibrosis
2. Sickle-cell anemia
3. Tay-sachs disease
4. Down’s syndome
5. Phenylketonuria (PKU)
6. Hemophilia
7. Huntington’s disease
8. Albinism
9. Muscular dystrophy (Duchenne)
10. Polycystic Kidney (ARPKD)
11. Hypercholesterolemia
12. Klinefelter syndrome
13. Turner Syndrome
14. Edward’s Syndrome
15. Patau’s Syndrome
16. Fanconi Anemia
17. Bartter’s Syndrome
18. Hartnup’s Disease
19. Kartagener’s syndrome
20. Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
21. Prader-Willi Syndrome
22. Fragil-X Syndrome
23. XXX Syndrome
24. Aldaptonuria
25. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase

(G6PD) Deficiency

26. Glycolytic enzyme deficiencies
27. Homocystinuria
28. Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
29. Maple Syrupe Urine Disease
30. Ehler-Danlos Syndrome
31. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
32. Cori’s Disease
33. Ataxia-Telangiectasia
34. Chediak-Higashi sydrome
35. Chronic Granulomatous Disease
36. Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidasis
37. Job’s Syndrome
38. Selective IgA Deficiency
39. Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

(SCID)

40. Thymic Aplasia (DiGeorge Syndrome)
41. Wiskott-Adririch Syndrome
42. X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia

(Bruton’s Disease)

43. Fabry’s Disease