Human development and genetics

embryogenesis: programmed gene expression, tissue differentiation and morphogenesis, homeotic genes, and developmental regulation of gene expression

congenital abnormalities: principles, patterns of anomalies, dysmorphogenesis

principles of pedigree analysis, including inheritance patterns, occurrence and recurrence risk determination

population genetics: Hardy-Weinberg law, founder effects, mutation-selection equilibrium

genetic mechanisms: chromosomal abnormalities, mendelian inheritance, multifactorial diseases

chromosomal abnormalities

clinical genetics, including genetic testing, prenatal diagnosis, newborn screening, genetic counseling/ethics, gene therapy