| Description |
xxxi, 521 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
1. A perspective on human genetics -- 2. Cells and cell division -- 3. Transmission of genes from generation to generation -- 4. Pedigree analysis in human genetics -- 5. Interaction of genes and the environment -- 6. Cytogenetics : karyotypes and chromosome aberrations -- 7. Development and sex determination -- 8. DNA structure and chromosomal organization -- 9. Gene expression : from genes to proteins -- 10. From proteins to phenotypes -- 11. Mutation : the source of genetic variation -- 12. Genes and cancer -- 13. An introduction to cloning and recombinant DNA -- 14. Biotechnology and society -- 15. The Human Genome Project and genomics -- 16. Reproductive technology, gene therapy, and genetic counseling -- 17. Genes and the immune system -- 28. Genetics of behavior -- 19. Population genetics and human evolution |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2006 |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Heredity, Human.
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Human genetics.
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| LC no. |
2008273896 |
| ISBN |
9780495554455 (paperback) |
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0495554456 (paperback) |
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