Jenny Donald
Department of Biological Sciences
Macquarie University
Australia
Biography
I teach a final year undergraduate unit BIOL345 Human Genetics Theory. This unit deals with the recent advances in human genetics resulting from the Human Genome Project, as well as the analytical challenges posed when studying the genetics of humans. As well as being taken by undergraduate students, this unit is accredited by the Human Genetics Society of Australasia as part of the specialty training undertaken by medical practitioners in clinical genetics. It is available as an online unit for students from other states of Australia and overseas.
Research Interest
My current research interests are primarily in the field of human genetics. I have a particular interest in complex disorders in which there may be several genes that confer susceptibility, as well as an involvement of environmental factors. I work on several projects in collaboration with colleagues who collect the clinical material and perform the molecular genetic typings. My role is the genetic analysis, which poses particular problems in such diseases.
Publications
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Mihelec M, Abraham P, Gibson K, Krowka R, Susman R, Storen R, Chen Y, Donald J, Tam PP, Grigg JR, Flaherty M. Novel SOX2 partner-factor domain mutation in a four-generation family. European Journal of Human Genetics. 2009 Nov;17(11):1417.
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Ott J, Bhattacharya S, Chen JD, Denton MJ, Donald J, Dubay C, Farrar GJ, Fishman GA, Frey D, Gal A. Localizing multiple X chromosome-linked retinitis pigmentosa loci using multilocus homogeneity tests. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 1990 Jan 1;87(2):701-4.
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Rapley EA, Crockford GP, Teare D, Biggs P, Seal S, Barfoot R, Edwards S, Hamoudi R, Heimdal K, Fosså SD, Tucker K. Localization to Xq27 of a susceptibility gene for testicular germ-cell tumours. Nature genetics. 2000 Feb 1;24(2):197.
