Human Genetics ISE

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-10-13
Mått277 x 226 x 20 mm
Vikt1 004 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor530
Upplaga14
FörlagMcGraw-Hill Education
ISBN9781266283192

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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.

Part 1 Introduction1 The Information in a Human Genome2 Cells3 Meiosis, Development, and AgingPart 2 Transmission Genetics4 Single-Gene Inheritance5 Beyond Mendel’s Laws6 Matters of Sex7 Complex Traits8 Genetics of BehaviorPart 3 DNA and Chromosomes9 DNA Structure and Replication10 Gene Action: From DNA to Protein11 Gene Expression and Epigenetics12 Gene Mutation13 Chromosomes14 GenomesPart 4 Population Genetics15 Constant Allele Frequencies16 Changing Allele Frequencies17 Human Ancestry and Evolution18 The Genetics of IdentityPart 5 Immunity and Cancer19 Genetics of Immunity20 Cancer Genetics and GenomicsPart 6 Genetic Technology21 DNA and RNA Technologies22 Genetic Testing23 Reproductive Technologies