Human genetics : problems and approaches /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Springer,
[1997]
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| Edition: | Third completely revised edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- History of human genetics
- The human genome: chromosomes
- The human genome: genes and DNA
- Formal genetics of humans: modes of inheritance
- Formal genetics of humans: linkage analysis and gene clusters
- Formal genetics of humans: multifactorial inheritance and common diseases
- Gene action: genetic diseases
- Gene action: developmental genetics
- Mutation: spontaneous mutation in germ cells
- Mutation: somatic mutation, cancer, and aging
- Mutation: induced by ionizing radiation and chemicals.
- Population genetics: description and dynamics
- Population genetics: consanguinity, genetic drift
- Human evolution
- Behavioral genetics: research strategies and examples
- Behavioral genetics: affective disorders and schizophrenia
- Behavioral genetics: differences between populations
- Genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis
- Genetic manipulations and the biological future of the human species.