The human genome : a user's guide /
Richards, Julia E.
The human genome : a user's guide / Julia E. Richards, R. Scott Hawley. - 3rd ed. - London ; Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier, 2011. - 1 online resource (xiv, 585 pages) : color illustrations. - Elsevier science in society series . - Elsevier science in society series. .
Academic
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART I: HOW GENES SPECIFY A TRAIT -- Chapter 1: The Basics of Heredity: How Traits Are Passed Along in Families -- Chapter 2: The Double Helix: How Cells Preserve Genetic Information -- PART II: HOW GENES FUNCTION -- Chapter 3: The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology: How Cells Orchestrate the Use of Genetic Information -- Chapter 4: The Genetic Code: How the Cell Makes Proteins from Genetic Information Encoded in mRNA Molecules -- Chapter 5: We Are All Mutants: How Mutation Alters Function -- PART III: HOW CHROMOSOMES MOVE -- Chapter 6: Mitosis and Meiosis: How Cells Move Your Genes Around -- Chapter 7: The Odd Couple: How the X and Y Chromosomes Break the Rules -- PART IV: HOW GENES CONTRIBUTE TO COMPLEX TRAITS -- Chapter 8: Sex Determination: How Genes Determine a Developmental Choice -- Chapter 9: Complexity: How Traits Can Result from Combinations of Factors -- Chapter 10: The Multiple-Hit Hypothesis: How Genes Play a Role in Cancer -- PART V: HOW GENES ARE FOUND -- Chapter 11: The Gene Hunt: How Genetic Maps Are Built and Used -- Chapter 12: The Human Genome: How the Sequence Enables Genome-wide Studies -- PART VI: HOW GENES PLAY A ROLE IN TESTING AND TREATMENT -- Chapter 13: Genetic Testing and Screening: How Genotyping Can Offer Important Insights -- Chapter 14: Magic Bullets: How Gene-based Therapies Personalize Medicine -- Chapter 15: Fears, Faith, and Fantasies: How the Past and Present Shape the Future of Genomic Medicine.
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9780123334459 0123334454 9780080918655 0080918654
9786612953927
9780080918655 Ingram Content Group
GBB6H2277 bnb
Human genome.
Human gene mapping.
Human genetics.
Genome, Human.
Genetics, Medical.
Genetic Structures.
MEDICAL--Genetics.
Human gene mapping.
Human genetics.
Human genome.
Electronic books.
QH447 / .R53 2010
611.01816
The human genome : a user's guide / Julia E. Richards, R. Scott Hawley. - 3rd ed. - London ; Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier, 2011. - 1 online resource (xiv, 585 pages) : color illustrations. - Elsevier science in society series . - Elsevier science in society series. .
Academic
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART I: HOW GENES SPECIFY A TRAIT -- Chapter 1: The Basics of Heredity: How Traits Are Passed Along in Families -- Chapter 2: The Double Helix: How Cells Preserve Genetic Information -- PART II: HOW GENES FUNCTION -- Chapter 3: The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology: How Cells Orchestrate the Use of Genetic Information -- Chapter 4: The Genetic Code: How the Cell Makes Proteins from Genetic Information Encoded in mRNA Molecules -- Chapter 5: We Are All Mutants: How Mutation Alters Function -- PART III: HOW CHROMOSOMES MOVE -- Chapter 6: Mitosis and Meiosis: How Cells Move Your Genes Around -- Chapter 7: The Odd Couple: How the X and Y Chromosomes Break the Rules -- PART IV: HOW GENES CONTRIBUTE TO COMPLEX TRAITS -- Chapter 8: Sex Determination: How Genes Determine a Developmental Choice -- Chapter 9: Complexity: How Traits Can Result from Combinations of Factors -- Chapter 10: The Multiple-Hit Hypothesis: How Genes Play a Role in Cancer -- PART V: HOW GENES ARE FOUND -- Chapter 11: The Gene Hunt: How Genetic Maps Are Built and Used -- Chapter 12: The Human Genome: How the Sequence Enables Genome-wide Studies -- PART VI: HOW GENES PLAY A ROLE IN TESTING AND TREATMENT -- Chapter 13: Genetic Testing and Screening: How Genotyping Can Offer Important Insights -- Chapter 14: Magic Bullets: How Gene-based Therapies Personalize Medicine -- Chapter 15: Fears, Faith, and Fantasies: How the Past and Present Shape the Future of Genomic Medicine.
Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time;
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
9780123334459 0123334454 9780080918655 0080918654
9786612953927
9780080918655 Ingram Content Group
GBB6H2277 bnb
Human genome.
Human gene mapping.
Human genetics.
Genome, Human.
Genetics, Medical.
Genetic Structures.
MEDICAL--Genetics.
Human gene mapping.
Human genetics.
Human genome.
Electronic books.
QH447 / .R53 2010
611.01816