Medical : Genetics

From New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned doctor and geneticist Francis Collins, a book that will forever change how you think about your body, your health, and the future of medicine. A scientific and medical revolution has crept up on us, based on study after study, from hundreds of laboratories around the world. It is no longer just a theoretical shift: every one of us will be touched by it, and many of us already have been. The meaning of disease, our understanding of the human body, and crucial decisions about what we all need to know and what choices we make about our health are at stake. Welcome to the new world of personalized medicine. Twenty-one million Americans are affected by 6,000 so-called rare and orphan diseases, many of which are primarily attributable to misspelled genes. And virtually all diseases have a significant hereditary component. There have been many stories in the media about women who are testing to see if they have a mutation that leads to breast cancer, or family members who are strongly at risk for heart disease or Huntington's disease. Yet the revolution is much more fundamental than this: diabetes, heart disease, the common cancers, mental illness, asthma, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and more—all of these diseases are having their secrets unlocked. Now, with a simple home test, costing a few hundred dollars, you can learn the secrets of your own DNA. Francis Collins has been at the forefront of this revolution. He was, for fifteen years, the head of the international Human Genome Project, and he now serves as the Director of the National Institutes of Health. He knows, better than anyone, how widespread are the misperceptions about human genetics. Just in the past decade, most of what you think you know about DNA has been overturned. Much of the advice given routinely by health care providers is ill informed, so you need to educate yourself about this rapidly moving area of medicine. You are guarant more...

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About the Book: Endeavours to make this seemingly difficult subject understandable and enjoyable for the readers. It provides an account of classical and modern genetics with new developments in the field. The scope of each chapter has been broadened enough to provide information on historical landmarks as well as of new facts from current issues of major journals. Chapters on gene transcription, regulation, human genetics, recombinant DNA and genomics have been given special attention to create awareness about future areas in this growing field. Experimental work is supported by methodologies and illustrations. The text is useful for students pursuing courses in cell and molecular biology, biophysics, anthropology and agricultural sciences at universities, medical colleges and similar institutions. Contents: The Pre-Mendelian Era and Mendelism Interaction of Genes Environment and Gene Expression Quantitative or Polygenic Inheritance Multiple Alleles Cell Division and Chromosome Theory of Inheritance Chi-Square Test and Probability Linkage, Recombination and Gene Mapping Extranuclear Transmission of Traits The Genetic Control of Sex Variations in Chromosome Number Variations in Chromosome Structure Nature of the Genetic Material The Structure and Replication of DNA Gene Transcription and Translation into Proteins Genetic Regulation in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes Genetics of Bacteria Genetics of Viruses The Eukaryotic Chromosome Mutations Human Genetics Fine Structure of the Gene Recombinant DNA Technology Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology Genomics Populations and Gene Frequencies Origin of Life-Evolution of Man more...

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With the decoding of the human genome, researchers can read the script in which evolution has written the program for the design and operation of the human body. A new generation of medical treatments is at hand. Life Script describes a future in which good health, even perfect health, may become the standard for everyone - at every age. more...

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This ABC is a concise, highly illustrated introduction to genetic mechanisms involved in inherited disorders. The book has been extensively updated with new and revised chapters to encompass rapid advances in the field. more...

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Advances in Genetics presents an eclectic mix of articles of use to all human and molecular geneticists. They are written and edited by recognized leaders in the field. more...

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