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Explain the role of genetics in development and how the genes of the two parents influence the traits of an offspring. Include an examination of how abnormalities can contribute to genetic and /or chromosomal disorders. In your paper, you must discuss at least one of the following genetic and/or chromosomal disorders.

Sickle cell disease

Huntington’s disease

Tay-Sachs disease

Down syndrome

Klinefelter’s syndrome

Turner syndrome

Cystic fibrosis

Williams Syndrome

Your paper should address the following:.

1. Give a brief background of the disorder.

2. What is the significance of this topic/problem? Why is it important for people to understand?

3. What is already known about this topic/problem?

4. Current research going on right now.

5. Conclusions: what answers did your research provide for you? What are the unanswered questions, and/or the areas where further research is needed?

APA Format for References (fictitious samples, to show you the format):

For a professional journal article (as it would appear in the bibliography – alphabetically by author last name):

Freud, S. (1933). The interpretation of dreams. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 5(2), 144-148.

For a book:

Erikson, E. (1958). Psychological and social development through the lifespan. (pp. 104-155). New York, NY: Hardcourt Brace.

In-paper citations (using these two examples). Paraphrase the information, ending with the citation:

“For many adults, unresolved issues from childhood may show up in the latent content of their dreams, when interpreted from a psychoanalytic point of view (Freud, 1933). In other cases, the difficulties may have more to do with their age and stage of development. In later adulthood, conflicts may arise from career difficulties, and the feeling that it has become too late to make major life changes (Erikson, 1958).”