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Human Genes and Genomes
Science, Health, Society
Comprehensive text integrating current human genetics and genomics information to illuminate applications and implications in health and society
Leon E. Rosenberg (Author), Diane Drobnis Rosenberg (Author)
9780123852120
Hardback, published 21 May 2012
446 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.8 cm, 1.59 kg
"In this helpful guidebook, one of the most respected and accomplished human geneticists of our time communicates the importance of genes and genomics studies in all aspects of life. With the use of core concepts and the integration of extensive references, this book provides students and professionals alike with the most in-depth view of the current state of the science and its relevance across disciplines." --ANTICANCER RESEARCH 33: 745-746 (2013), February 2013 ". . . a beautifully written and insightful genetics book that hits all the right notes. Major principles are illustrated in the context of real disease, both Mendelian and complex, which keeps the relevance high." --Michael J. Dougherty, PhD, Director of Education, American Society of Human Genetics "This thoughtful and scholarly book, teaching about common traits and rare inherited disorders, is beautifully written and accessible to science students and non-science students alike." --Margretta Seashore, MD, Director, Genetic Consultation Service and Director, Biochemical Disease Detection Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine "A master story teller and one of the founders of the field, Rosenberg tells the story of human genetics as few others can – anchored in history but with a fresh eye towards what the study of the human genome teaches us about genes and their importance for both biology and medicine." --Huntington F. Willard, PhD, Director, Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, Duke University
In the nearly 60 years since Watson and Crick proposed the double helical structure of DNA, the molecule of heredity, waves of discoveries have made genetics the most thrilling field in the sciences. The study of genes and genomics today explores all aspects of the life with relevance in the lab, in the doctor’s office, in the courtroom and even in social relationships. In this helpful guidebook, one of the most respected and accomplished human geneticists of our time communicates the importance of genes and genomics studies in all aspects of life. With the use of core concepts and the integration of extensive references, this book provides students and professionals alike with the most in-depth view of the current state of the science and its relevance across disciplines.
Part 1 Introduction and Core Concepts1. Framing the Field2. Introducing the CORE CONCEPTS3. Genetic Variability4. Growth, Development, and Reproduction5. Transmission of Genes6. Structure of Genes, Chromosomes, and Genomes7. Expression of Genes and Genomes8. Mutation9. Biological Evolution10. Human Individuality Part 2 Genetic Disorders11. Chromosome Abnormalities12. Single-Gene Defects13. Multifactorial Traits14. Disorders of Variable Genomic Architecture15. Birth Defects16. The Genetics of Cancer17. Detection and Treatment of Genetic Disorders Part 3 Populations and Individuals18. Population and Evolutionary Genetics19. Personalized Genetics and Genomics
Subject Areas: Genetics [non-medical PSAK], Medical genetics [MFN]
