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Genetics/Genomics in Nursingand the

School Age Child

History of Genetics

• 2nd generation , inherits units or traits from each in 1 st generation

units

History of Genetics

Genes units traitsalleles

genotype phenotype

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History of Genetics

History of Genetics

• Genotype phenotype

Genetics/Genomics in Nursing

• Genetics

• Genomics

• Both

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History of Genetics/Genomics in Nursing

• 1960’s

• 1976

• 1980

• 1982

History of Genetics/Genomics in Nursing• 1984

• 1988

• 1995

• 1996

History of Genetics/Genomics in Nursing• 1997

• 1998

• 1999

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History of Genetics/Genomics in Nursing• Today

• Basic

• Advanced

Today Genetic/Genomics in NursingIncludes Research Studies

Presence of Apolipoprotein E Among Mexican American People w/wo Diabetes

2/4 3/4 e4/4• Privacy and confidentiality of genetic test results

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Mexican American People and Predictive Genetic Test ing for Diabetes

Impact of Early Life Environmental Exposures on Chi ldhood Obesity and Underlying Biological Mechanisms in Mexican America n Children

(submitted to NIH Spring 2016)

Participating in Genetic Diagnostic Testing/Genetic Studies

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Issues in Genetics

Issues in Genetics

Issues in Genetics

• 23andMe

• Ancestry DNA • Genetic Sequencing • deCode Genetics

• Interleukin Genetics

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Genetics/Genomics in Nursing and the School Age C hild

and school health settings

Genetics/Genomics in Nursing and the School Age C hild

Genetics/Genomics in Nursing and the School Age C hild

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Genetics/Genomics in Nursing and the School Age C hildRole of the School Nurse

Genetics/Genomics in Nursing and the School Age C hildRole of the School Nurse

Genetics/Genomics in Nursing and the School Age C hild