Help Trevor, 51, understand his high-cholesterol diagnosis in this case study about genetic testing.
Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a protein associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Alzheimer’s disease. Students take on the role of medical geneticists tasked with interpreting and explaining Trevor’s genetic data. Using their understanding of gene domincance relationshops and patterns of inheritance, students assess the risk that Trevor will develop CVD and/or Alzheimer’s and think carefully about how they would communicate this assessment to a patient.
Curricular Competency
- Processing and analyzing data information
Curricular Content
- Simple patterns of inheritance
- Applications of genetics and ethical considerations
Case Studies