BIOL201 Study Guide - Rett Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Mecp2

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Biology (Biological Sciences)
• Course: BIOL201
• Professor: Michael Harrington

Document Summary

This assignment is due at the beginning of lab one week from today. Please remember that it is an individual assignment you are to work on your topic by yourself and hand in a single, hard copy of your answer sheet. You may use these pages to complete the assignment. Alternatively, you can get an electronic copy of the answer sheet on the lab webpage: common name of genetic condition: rett syndrome, provide a complete description of the symptoms (phenotype) of the condition. You must include both physiological and physical descriptions of the disease along with providing the prevalence of the disease. In regards to prevalence, it is sufficient to state the incidence of the disease in a group or geographical region (i. e. : race, religious denomination, country, etc. ) if a global figure is not available. (3) Rett syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder that only occurs in females.