Human
Genome Scavenger Hunt Assignments
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Genes and Disease
Starting Point:
• NCBI has a special site devoted to Genes & Disease. Go to the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) site and click on the link for: "Genes & Disease: G&D. Selected gene stories for students and the public."This link should take you directly to "Genes & Disease:"
http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd
Scavenger Hunt Assignment:
• Navigate your way to the page for "Diseases of the Immune System."
• Examine at least 4 of the transporter genes and their associated diseases.
• Pick one of the genes described, locate it via the UCSC Genome Browser, and record its location in the human genome map.
• Write a brief description of the disease and its effects.