Human Molecular Genetics

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Human Molecular Genetics
by Tom Strachan, Andrew P. Read

Paperback – 576 pages 2nd edition (December 15, 1999)
Wiley-Liss; ISBN: 0471330612 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.28 x 10.90 x 8.33

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Provides introductory material on DNA and chromosomes and describes principles and applications of cloning and molecular hybridization, then presents a guide to the structure, evolution, and mutational instability of the human genome and human genes, and examines mapping of the human genome, study of genetic diseases, and dissection and manipulation of genes. This second edition contains new material on cell types, DNA microarrays, and how to obtain the latest data from Web-based resources. This edition also features the early use of hierarchical figures and flow charts to introduce principles described in later chapters, and a two-column layout to improve clarity. Strachan and Read teach genetics at the University of Newcastle, UK, and the University of Manchester, UK.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR

Book Description
A genome is all the DNA in an organism, including its genes, which carry information for making all the proteins required by all organisms. Human molecular genetics (the study of genomes) has lead to revolutionary new ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the thousands of disorders that affect us. This authoritative, integrated, and fully updated edition of the classic reference on human molecular genetics clearly explains the structure, function, and evolution of the human genome, covering the… read more