Genes, Chromosomes, and Disease: From Simple Traits, to Complex Traits, to Personalized Medicine
This very readable overview of the rise and transformations of medical genetics and of the eugenic impulses that have been inspired by the emerging understanding of the genetic basis of many diseases and disabilities is based on a popular nonmajors course, "Social Implications of Genetics,"...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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FT Press
2011
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Edición: | 1st edition |
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629257906719 |
Sumario: | This very readable overview of the rise and transformations of medical genetics and of the eugenic impulses that have been inspired by the emerging understanding of the genetic basis of many diseases and disabilities is based on a popular nonmajors course, "Social Implications of Genetics," that Gillham gave for many years at Duke University. The book is suitable for use as a text in similar overview courses about genes and social issues or genes and disease. It gives a good overview of the developments and status of this field for a wide range of biomedical researchers, physicians, and students, especially those interested in the prospects for the new, genetics-based personalized medicine. |
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Notas: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 336 p.) : ill |
Público: | Recomendada |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780132623247 9781283016537 9786613016539 9780132623230 |