Edition |
3rd ed. |
Description |
xiv, 585 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
Contents |
The basics of heredity: how traits are passed along in families -- The double helix: how cells preserve genetic information -- The central dogma of molecular biology: how cells orchestrate the use of genetic information -- The genetic code: how the cell makes proteins from genetic information encoded in mRNA molecules -- We are all mutants: how mutation alters function -- Mitosis and meiosis: how cells move your genes around -- The odd couple: how the X and Y chromosomes break the rules -- Sex determination: how genes determine a developmental choice -- Complexity: how traits can result from combinations of factors -- The multiple-hit hypothesis: how genes play a role in cancer -- The gene hunt: how genetic maps are built and used -- The human genome: how the sequence enables genome-wide studies -- Genetic testing and screening: how genotyping can offer important insights -- Magic bullets: how gene-based therapies personalize medicine -- Fears, faith, and fantasies: how the past and present shape the future of genomic medicine. |
Note |
First ed. by R. Scott Hawley and Catherine A. Mori. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Subject |
Human genome.
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Human gene mapping.
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Human genetics.
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Added Author |
Hawley, R. Scott.
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Hawley, R. Scott.
Human genome.
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ISBN |
9780123334459 |
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0123334454 |
Standard No. |
AU@ 000046918587 |
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NZ1 13673718 |
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