Overview

Today, human genetics is for everyone. It is about variation more than about illnesses, and increasingly about the common rather than about the rare. Once an obscure science or an occasional explanation for an odd collection of symptoms, human genetics is now part of everyday conversation. By coming to know genetic backgrounds, people can control their environments in more healthy ways. Genetic knowledge is, therefore, both informative and empowering. This edition of Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications shows students how and why that is true. Users who purchase Connect receive access to the full online eBook version of the textbook.

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Author:   Ricki Lewis
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Edition:   10th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   1.009kg
ISBN:  

9780073525303

ISBN 10:   0073525308
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   16 November 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   0073525367
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Human Genetics, 9ePart 1 IntroductionChapter 1Overview of GeneticsChapter 2CellsChapter 3 Meiosis and DevelopmentPart 2 Transmission GeneticsChapter 4 Single-Gene InheritanceChapter 5Beyond Mendel's LawsChapter 6Matters of SexChapter 7 Multifactorial TraitsChapter 8Genetics of BehaviorPart 3 DNA and ChromosomesChapter 9DNA Structure and ReplicationChapter 10 Gene Action: From DNA to ProteinChapter 11Gene Expression and EpigeneticsChapter 12Gene MutationChapter 13Chromosomes Part 4 Population GeneticsChapter 14Constant Allele FrequenciesChapter 15Changing Allele FrequenciesChapter 16 Human Ancestry Part 5 Immunity and CancerChapter 17Genetics of ImmunityChapter 18Genetics of Cancer Part 6 Genetic TechnologyChapter 19Genetic Technologies: Amplifying, Modifying, and Monitoring DNAChapter 20Genetic Testing and TreatmentChapter 21Reproductive TechnologiesChapter 22Genomics

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"Ricki Lewiss career communicating science began with earning a Ph.D. in Genetics from Indiana University in 1980. It quickly blossomed into writing for newspapers and magazines and writing the introductory textbook Life. Since then, she has taught a variety of life science courses and has authored the textbook Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications and books about gene therapy, stem cells, and scientific discovery. She is a genetic counselor for a large medical practice, teaches a graduate online course in ""Genethics"" at Albany Medical College, and writes for Medscape Medical News, Genetic Literacy Project, Rare Disease Report, and medical journals. Ricki also writes the popular DNA Science blog at Public Library of Science and is a frequent public speaker."

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