Vogel and Motulsky's human genetics : problems and approaches /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Speicher, Michael R., Antonarakis, Stylianos E., Motulsky, Arno G., 1923-, Vogel, Friedrich, 1925-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg : Springer, [2010]
Edition:Fourth, completely revised edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • Model organisms for human disorders
  • Genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis
  • Gene therapy
  • Cloning in research and treatment of human genetic disease
  • Genetic medicine and global health
  • Genetic databases.