ISE Human Genetics

13. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-260-57046-5
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 226 mm x 274 mm, Gewicht: 948 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lewis, Ricki

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Introduction
1 The Information in a Human Genome
2 Cells
3 Meiosis, Development, and Aging

Part 2 Transmission Genetics
4 Single-Gene Inheritance
5 Beyond Mendel’s Laws
6 Matters of Sex
7 Complex Traits
8 Genetics of Behavior

Part 3 DNA and Chromosomes
9 DNA Structure and Replication
10 Gene Action: From DNA to Protein
11 Gene Expression and Epigenetics
12 Gene Mutation
13 Chromosomes14 Genomes

Part 4 Population Genetics
15 Constant Allele Frequencies

16 Changing Allele Frequencies
17 Human Ancestry and Evolution
18 The Genetics of Identity

Part 5 Immunity and Cancer
19 Genetics of Immunity
20 Cancer Genetics and Genomics

Part 6 Genetic Technology
21 DNA Technologies
22 Genetic Testing and Treatment
23 Reproductive Technologies

Über Autor(innen)

Lewis, Ricki
Ricki Lewis’s 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.