Human Genetics

11. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-07-352536-5
Verlag: PAPERBACKSHOP UK IMPORT

Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 228 mm x 274 mm, Gewicht: 1000 g

Today human genetics is for everyone. It is about variation more than about illnesses and increasingly about the common rather than about the rare. Once an obscure science or an occasional explanation for an odd collection of symptoms human genetics is now part of everyday conversation. By coming to know genetic backgrounds people can control their environments in more healthy ways. Genetic knowledge is therefore both informative and empowering. The 10th edition of Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications shows students how and why that is true.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lewis, Ricki

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 What is in a Human Genome?
Chapter 2 Cells
Chapter 3 Meiosis, Development and Aging
Part 2 Transmission Genetics
Chapter 4 Single-Gene Inheritance
Chapter 5 Beyond Mendel's Laws
Chapter 6 Matters of Sex
Chapter 7 Multifactorial Traits
Chapter 8 Genetics of Behavior
Part 3 DNA and Chromosomes
Chapter 9 DNA Structure and Replication
Chapter 10 Gene Action: From DNA to Protein
Chapter 11 Gene Expression and Epigenetics
Chapter 12 Gene Mutation
Chapter 13 Chromosomes
Part 4 Population Genetics
Chapter 14 Constant Allele Frequencies
Chapter 15 Changing Allele Frequencies
Chapter 16 Human Ancestry and Evolution
Part 5 Immunity and Cancer
Chapter 17 Genetics of Immunity
Chapter 18 Cancer Genetics and Genomics
Part 6 Genetic Technology
Chapter 19 Genetic Technologies: Patenting, Modifying, and Monitoring DNA
Chapter 20 Genetic Testing and Treatment
Chapter 21 Reproductive Technologies
Chapter 22 Genomics

Über Autor(innen)

Lewis, Ricki
Ricki Lewiss career communicating science began with earning a Ph.D. in Genetics from Indiana University in 1980. It quickly blossomed into writing for newspapers and magazines and writing the introductory textbook Life. Since then, she has taught a variety of life science courses and has authored the textbook Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications and books about gene therapy, stem cells, and scientific discovery. She is a genetic counselor for a large medical practice, teaches a graduate online course in "Genethics" at Albany Medical College, and writes for Medscape Medical News, Genetic Literacy Project, Rare Disease Report, and medical journals. Ricki also writes the popular DNA Science blog at Public Library of Science and is a frequent public speaker.