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Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications, ninth edition, is a text that clearly explains what genes are, how they function, how they interact with the environment, and how our understanding of genetics has changed since completion of the human genome project. Meticulously updated, focused on concepts, and rich with personal stories from people whose lives are dramatically affected by the principles being discussed, Human Genetics is a textbook that will prepare the next generation of citizens for the decisions that lie ahead.

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Author:   Ricki Lewis
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Edition:   9th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   1.043kg
ISBN:  

9780073525273

ISBN 10:   0073525278
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   16 November 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   0073525308
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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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 and Eugenics 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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