Human Genetics ISE

14. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-266-28319-2
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 458 Seiten, Format (B × H): 225 mm x 273 mm, Gewicht: 1006 g

Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications embraces the broadening of human genetics from an academic and medical discipline to an informational science that can be highly personal, yet have societal impact. 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 Chromosomes
14 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 and RNA Technologies
22 Genetic Testing
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.