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Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine, 8e Summary

Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine, 8e by Robert L. Nussbaum, MD, FACP, FACMG (Holly Smith Chair of Medicine and Science, Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics and Pathology, Department of Medicine and Institute for Human Genetics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California)

Updated to reflect the newest changes in genetics, Thompson & Thompson's Genetics in Medicine returns as one of the most favored texts in this fascinating and rapidly evolving field. By integrating the classic principles of human genetics with modern molecular genetics, this medical reference book utilizes a variety of learning tools to help you understand a wide range of genetic disorders. Acquire the state-of-the-art knowledge you need on the latest advances in molecular diagnostics, the Human Genome Project, pharmacogenetics, and bio-informatics. Better understand the relationship between basic genetics and clinical medicine with a variety of clinical case studies. Recognize a wide range of genetic disorders with visual guidance from more than 240 dynamic illustrations and high-quality photos.

About Robert L. Nussbaum, MD, FACP, FACMG (Holly Smith Chair of Medicine and Science, Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics and Pathology, Department of Medicine and Institute for Human Genetics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California)

Huntington Willard is on the faculty of the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Chicago. Prior to this appointment, Willard was the President and Director of the Marine Biological Laboratory and Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Chicago. He was previously on the faculty at Duke University, where he was founding director of the university-wide Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy from 2003 to 2014, the Nanaline H. Duke Professor of Genome Sciences, and the Arts & Sciences Professor of Biology & Genome Sciences.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Introduction to the Human Genome Chapter 3 The Human Genome: Gene Structure and Function Chapter 4 Human Genetic Diversity: Mutation and Polymorphism Chapter 5 Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics and Genome Analysis Chapter 6 The Chromosomal and Genomic Basis of Disease: Disorders of the Autosomes and Sex Chromosomes Chapter 7 Patterns of Single-Gene Inheritance Chapter 8 Complex Inheritance of Common Multifactorial Disorders Chapter 9 Genetic Variation in Populations Chapter 10 Identifying the Genetic Basis for Human Disease Chapter 11 The Molecular Basis of Genetic Disease Chapter 12 The Molecular, Biochemical, and Cellular Basis of Genetic Disease Chapter 13 The Treatment of Genetic Disease Chapter 14 Developmental Genetics and Birth Defects Chapter 15 Cancer Genetics and Genomics Chapter 16 Risk Assessment and Genetic Counseling Chapter 17 Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening Chapter 18 Application of Genomics to Medicine and Personalized Health Care Chapter 19 Ethical and Social Issues in Genetics and Genomics Cases

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CIN8131243141G
9788131243145
8131243141
Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine, 8e by Robert L. Nussbaum, MD, FACP, FACMG (Holly Smith Chair of Medicine and Science, Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics and Pathology, Department of Medicine and Institute for Human Genetics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California)
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Paperback
Elsevier India
20150816
560
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