Human Genetics - Brossura

Lewis, Ricki

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ISBN 10: 0071220046 ISBN 13: 9780071220040

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2009

Riassunto

Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications, ninth edition, is a non-science major’s human genetics text that clearly explains what genes are, how they function, how they interact with the environment, and how our understanding of genetics has changed since completion of the human genome project. Meticulously updated, focused on concepts, and rich with personal stories from people whose lives are dramatically affected by the principles being discussed, Human Genetics is a textbook that will prepare the next generation of citizens for the decisions that lie ahead.

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L'autore:

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.

Contenuti:

Part 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Overview of Genetics
Chapter 2 Cells
Chapter 3 Meiosis and Development
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 The Genetics of Behavior
Part 3 DNA and Chromosomes
Chapter 9 DNA Structure and Replication
Chapter 10 Gene Action: From DNA to Protein
Chapter 11 Control of Gene Expression and Genome Architecture
Chapter 12 Gene Mutation
Chapter 13 Chromosomes
Part 4 Population Genetics
Chapter 14 When Allele Frequencies Stay Constant
Chapter 15 Changing Allele Frequencies
Chapter 16 Human Ancestry and Eugenics
Part 5 Immunity and Cancer
Chapter 17 Genetics of Immunity
Chapter 18 The Genetics of Cancer
Part 6 Genetic Technology
Chapter 19 Genetic Technologies: Amplifying, Modifying, and Monitoring DNA
Chapter 20 Genetic Testing and Treatment
Chapter 21 Reproductive Technologies
Chapter 22 Genomics

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0071220046
• ISBN 13: 9780071220040
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 469