King is Queen (Part I)
The gene Dr. King discovered related to hereditary breast and ovarian cancers.
BRCA1
The pedigree symbol used for biological male.
Square
The mode of inheritance for BRCA1-associated cancer risk.
Autosomal Dominant
True/False: Dr. King was an underachiever
False :)
The actress who played Dr. King in 'Decoding Annie Parker'
Helen Hunt
The horizontal line connecting brothers and sisters.
Sibship line
True/False: The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are defined as tumor suppressor genes.
True
Dr. King earned her college degree in ****, which she integrated and leveraged in her quest for gene discovery.
Mathematics
What was Dr. King's earliest scientific splash that was published in Science.
Characterization of the close genetic relationship between humans and chimpanzees
The index individual a genetic counselor bases a family tree upon/around.
Proband
Term used to describe when evaluating an individual's social, mental, cultural considerations in the context of genetic counseling
psychosocial assessment
The institution where Dr. King currently works and has been a productive member for over 30 years [Hint: Boys in the Boat]
University of Washington
Dr. King's mapping technique that evaluated many different genetic markers for purposes of gene discovery.
Linkage Analysis
On a pedigree, the vertical line leading from an aunt to their child.
Line of descent
A gene can or cannot be patented.
Cannot
DNA from what organelle was used in identifying "the disappeared" babies and children due to the military dictatorship in Argentina.
Mitochondria
True/False: Dr. King's lab was the first to sequence the BRCA1 gene.
False
Minimum number of generations a genetic counselor requests health history information for.
Three
The term used to describe an individual who has tested negative for the known familial mutation [average risk]
True Negative
"LOD" stands for this.
Logarithm of Odds