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Genetic Disorder Journalism Project

Project Description: In this project, you will be taking on the role of a journalist working for a popular science magazine. You have been challenged to incorporate your knowledge about cells, cell division, genetics, and DNA to research and publish on a specific genetic disorder. You have already completed your basic study about the ideas of genetics and mutations. Now, with the information that you have, you are being asked to research a specific genetic disorder and publish your article online for the rest of the scientific community to see.

Procedure: For this project, you will be using the online magazine publishing website www.issuu.com. You will need

Your magazine design and articles should include the following points.

What is the name of the disorder and what is the history behind the disorder? Who discovered it or/and who have done research on the disease?

How is the disorder diagnosed? How does a person receive the disorder? Is it sex-linked? Is it a mutation? Is it due to heredity?

You will need to find out all of the signs and symptoms of the given disorder and share these with the class.

What types of treatment there are for the disorder? Include a suggested list of readings and/or Internet sources that

may be of interest to the class. You are encouraged to share any other information that you feel

is relevant that you feel is important for others to know about the genetic disorder.

• Achondroplasia (Dwarfism)• Albinism • Adrenal hyperplasia • Autism/ Asperger syndrome• Cystic Fibrosis • Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy • Familial Dysautonomia• Gardner syndrome (intestinal polyposis)

• Gaucher’s Disease• Hemophilia • Huntington’s Disease • Jacobsen Syndrome • Klinefelters Syndrome• Klippel-Feil Syndrome• Leukodystrophy • Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) • Marfan Syndrome • Moebius Syndrome• Polycystic Kidney Disease • Progeria • Proteus Syndrome • Retinoblastoma • Rett’s Syndrome • Spinocerebellar Ataxia • Tay-Sachs Disease• Tourette Syndrome• Turner Syndrome