Understanding Genetic Disorders

Genetic Disorder Corner

What Are Genetic Disorders? What Are Genetic Disorders?
Learn more about specific disorders in the Genetic Disorders Library.

What Can Our Chromosomes Tell Us? What Can Our Chromosomes Tell Us?
Scientists can predict certain genetic disorders by looking at a person's chromosomes. Find out how this is done and try it yourself.

Genetic Counselors Genetic Counselors
Find out about health professionals that assist families who are affected by genetic disorders.

Newborn Genetic Screening Newborn Genetic Screening
Genetic screening can detect treatable disorders in newborn infants. Which disorders are screened for, and who gets these tests?

Genetic Disorder Case Study: Neurofibromatosis Type 1

What Is NF1? What Is NF1?
The symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Neurofibromatosis Type 1.

What Is A Mutation? What Is A Mutation?
Examines different types of DNA mutations and their effects on a gene's sequence.

How Do Mutations Occur? How Do Mutations Occur?
This activity investigates how DNA mutations are generated.

How Do Mutations Cause Genetic Disorders? How Do Mutations Cause Genetic Disorders?
See how a DNA mutation can influence the way proteins and cells function.

Test Neurofibromin Activity in a Cell! Test Neurofibromin Activity in a Cell!
Predict and test the effects of NF1 mutations.

Finding A Gene On The Chromosome Map Finding A Gene On The Chromosome Map
See how scientists look for disorder-related genes.

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