Molecular Diagnostics

This practical reference on all the new technologies and applications used in clinical diagnostic laboratories is thoroughly updated form the second edition

George P. Patrinos (Edited by), Wilhelm Ansorge (Edited by), Phillip B. Danielson (Edited by)

9780128029718

Hardback, published 14 November 2016

520 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 3.1 cm, 1.68 kg

Approx.504 pages

1. Molecular Diagnostics: Past, Present, and Future 2. Describing DNA Variants (Mutation Nomenclature) 3. Low- and Medium-Throughput Variant Detection Methods: A Historical Perspective 4. Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction 5. Integrated Polymerase Chain Reaction Technologies (Sample-to-Answer Technologies) 6. High-Resolution Melting Curve Analysis for Molecular Diagnostics 7. Molecular Techniques for DNA Methylation Studies 8. Perspectives for Future DNA Sequencing Techniques and Applications 9. Advanced Personal Genome Sequencing as the Ultimate Diagnostic Test 10. Application of Padlock and Selector Probes in Molecular Medicine 11. Advances in Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies 12. Protein Diagnostics by Proximity Ligation: Combining Multiple Recognition and DNA Amplification for Improved Protein Analyses 13. Application of Proteomics to Medical Diagnostics 14. Molecular Cytogenetics in Molecular Diagnostics 15. Cytogenomics of Solid Tumors by Next-Generation Sequencing: A Clinical Perspective 16. Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Care and Drug Discovery 17. Nutrigenomics: Integrating Genomic Approaches Into Nutrition Research 18. DNA Microarrays and Genetic Testing 19. Bioinformatics Tools for Data Analysis 20. Genomic Databases: Emerging Tools for Molecular Diagnostics 21. Molecular Diagnostic Applications in Forensic Science 22. New Perspectives in Mass Disaster Victim Identification Assisted by DNA Typing and Forensic Genomics 23. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis 24. Noninvasive Cell-Free DNA Prenatal Testing for Fetal Aneuploidy in Maternal Blood 25. Genetic Testing and Psychology 26. Genomic Medicine in Developing Countries and Resource-Limited Environments 27. Public Understanding of Genetic Testing and Obstacles to Genetics Literacy 28. Safety and the Biorepository 29. Quality Assurance in Genetic Laboratories

Subject Areas: Molecular biology [PSD], Genetics [non-medical PSAK], Immunology [MJCM], Medical diagnosis [MJA]