Overview

Intended for professionals and researchers in biology, biotechnology and genetics, this book provides an overview of the latest literature on gene level evaluation of human inherited and acquired diseases. The relative merits and limitations of molecular biological techniques (DNA ploidy, cytogenic, hybridization and restriction analyses, PCR) for the evaluation of gene expression for patient management are critically discussed. Current views on ageing, DNA repair, DNA methylation, repetitive DNA, genomic imprinting, mitochondrial DNA and drug resistance are summarized to emphasize their importance to disease evaluation at the gene level. Main topics include identity testing, tumours of various organs, inherited conditions, and infectious and haematological diseases.

Full Product Details

9780849368240

Table of Contents

Reviews

... a must-have for all medical professionals...a beautiful job of distilling a tremendous amount of literature into a very concise and readable text. Patricia D. Murphy, Ph.D. Director of Laboratory Operations, Genica Pharmaceuticals Corporation The Handbook if the first truly comprehensive overview of all aspects of DNA diagnostics to appear in a field whose diverse and sometimes isolated practitioners desperately need such a unifying intellectual approach. WAYNE W. GRODY, M.D., PH.D., UCLA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available