Fundamentals of Human Genetics and Human Growth

Paper Code: 
ANT-201
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Growth and development processes in man are controlled by numerous factors including genetics. This part of the syllabus would identify these details of variations in growth and development and role of nutrition in growth. This paper aims to provide the basics of human genetics and human growth. It would detail the physical basis of heredity and explain the processes and laws governing various modes of inheritance.

 

9.00

Human Genetics: Structure of Cell, Cell division (Mitosis & Meiosis).

Concept of Chromosomes.

Genes: Recessive, Dominant, Sex linked.

9.00

Concept of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

Concept of Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)

9.00

Laws of Inheritance, Chromosomal basis of Inheritance, Mutations.

9.00

Human Growth: Milestones in growth, Retarded growth, Growth spurt, Ageing

9.00

Nutritional requirement for normal growth, Malnutrition, Undernutrition

References: 
  • Bogin, Berry. 1988. Patterns of Human Growth. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
  • Cameron Noel. 2002. Human Growth and Development. Amsterdam : Academic Press.
  • Harte,D and Clark,A.G.1997. Principles of Human Genetics. San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Co.
  • Marshall, W. A. 1977. Human Growth and its Disorder. London Academic Press.
  • Mckwsick, V. A. 1970. Mendelian Inheritance in Man. Baltimore, John Hopkins University Press.
  • Stern, Curt. 1973. Principles of Human Genetics. San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Co.
Academic Session: 
2015-16
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