An Introduction to Human Molecular Genomics Second Edition expands its coverage of the molecular genetics of inherited human diseases with the latest research findings and discoveries.

Using a unique, systems-based approach, An Introduction to Human Molecular Genomics Second Edition offers readers a thorough explanation of the gene discovery process and how defective genes are linked to inherited disease states in major organ and tissue systems.

All the latest developments in functional genomics, proteomics, and microarray technology have been thoroughly incorporated into the text.

Contents

1. Understanding Human Disease
2. The Genetic System: Chromosomes
3. The Genetic System: Mendel's Laws of Inheritance and Genetic Linkage
4. The Molecular Biology of the Gene
5. Recombinant DNA Technology
6. Genetic and Physical Mapping of the Human Genome
7. Discovering Human Disease Genes
8. Bioinformatics: Genomics, Functional Genomics, and Proteomics
9. Human Population Genetics
10. Molecular Genetics of Complex Disorders
11. Genomic Imprinting: An Epigenetic Modification
12. Molecular Genetics of Mitochondrial Disorders
13. Molecular Genetics of Muscle Disorders
14. Molecular Genetics of Neurological Disorders
15. Molecular Genetics of the Eye
16. Molecular Genetics of Cancer Syndromes
17. Counseling, Diagnostic Testing, and Management of Genetic Disorders

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