Vogel and Motulsky's Human Genetics

• History of Human Genetics*.- Human Genome Sequence and Variation.- Chromosomes.- From Genes to Genomics to Proteomics.- Formal Genetics of Humans: Modes of Inheritance*.- Linkage Analysis for Monogenic Traits.- Oligogenic Disease.- Formal Genetics of Humans: Multifactorial Inheritance and Common Diseases.- Lessons from the Genome-Wide Association Studies for Complex Multifactorial Disorders and Traits.- Epigenetics.- Human Gene Mutation: Mechanisms and Consequences.- Human Hemoglobin.- Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases.- Gene Action: Developmental Genetics.- Cancer Genetics.- The Role of the Epigenome in Human Cancers.- Population Genetic Principles and Human Populations.- Consanguinity, Genetic Drift, and Genetic Diseases in Populations with Reduced Numbers of Founders.- Human Evolution.- Comparative Genomics.- Genetics and Genomics of Human Population Structure.- Genetic Epidemiology.- Pharmacogenetics.- Behavioral Genetics.- The Genetics of Personality.- Mental Retardation and Intellectual Disability.- Genetic Factors in Alzheimer Disease and Dementia.- Genetics of Autism.- The Genetics of Alcoholism and Other Addictive Disorders.- Behavioral Aspects of Chromosomal Variants.- Geneties of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder.- Model Organisms for Human Disorders.- Mouse as a Model for Human Disease.- Caenorhabditis elegans, A Simple Worm: Bridging the Gap Between Traditional and Systems-Level Biology.- Drosophila as a Model for Human Disease.- Human Genetics and the Canine System.- Fish as a Model for Human Disease.- Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis.- Gene Therapy.- Cloning in Research and Treatment of Human Genetic Disease.- Genetic Medicine and Global Health.- Genetic Databases.- Databases and Genome Browsers.- Ensembl Genome Browser.- Databases in Human and Medical Genetics.

"...should be essential reading for all geneticists. Reading the contents alone sparked a sense of anticipation that made this book essential bedtime reading! ... -there's nothing boring here." Heredity "...a classic textbook and compendium of information. It is, therefore, a distinct pleasure to open the third edition..." Trends in Genetics From the reviews of the fourth edition: "A series of high level reviews, produced with the help of 76 co-authors. ... There is a welcome emphasis on formal genetics, which sets this book apart from most others. ... This is a handsome book, printed on good quality paper, well bound, and generally produced to Springer's customary high standard. ... It will presumably mainly end up in libraries ... . Anybody needing to prepare a lecture on one of the topics covered would be very glad to find a copy there."--- (Andrew Read, Human Genetics, Vol. 128, 2010)