Human Molecular Genetics
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A complete, up-to-the-minute account of human molecular genetics from basic principles to current practice. Designed to engage and motivate students the text covers the organization, expression and evolution of the human genome. Features a comprehensive chapter on the latest progress in the Human Genome Project.
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Partial table of contents:
FUNDAMENTALS OF GENES AND CHROMOSOMES: STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND INHERITANCE.
DNA Structure and Function.
Genes in Pedigrees.
FUNDAMENTALS OF DNA CLONING AND MOLECULAR HYBRIDIZATION.
DNA Hybridization Assays.
PCR-Based DNA Cloning and DNA Analyses.
FEATURES OF THE HUMAN GENOME.
Human Multigene Families and Repetitive DNA.
Footprints of Evolution MAPPING THE HUMAN GENOME.
Physical Mapping.
The Human Genome Project.
HUMAN GENETIC DISEASES.
Identifying Human Disease Genes.
Genetic Testing in Individuals and Populations.
Somatic Mutations and Cancer.
DISSECTING AND MANIPULATING GENES.
Gene Therapy and Other Molecular Genetic-Based Therapeutic Approaches.
Glossary.
Index.
