Medical genetics

Author: Lu Zhenyu Gu Mingmin Wang Zhugang
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This book is the third revised edition of the Medical Genetics textbook by the Medical Genetics Teaching and Research Section. In terms of content, in addition to the comprehensive update of the original chapters, this revision focuses on two aspects: it incorporates recent discoveries and new concepts in the field of medical genetics, such as trinucleotide repeat polymorphisms, genetic anticipation, parental imprinting, gene therapy, human genome research, and more. A new chapter titled "Future Perspectives in Medical Molecular Genetics" provides an outlook on the development prospects of human genome research, genetic diagnosis, and gene therapy. This book, as a university-level medical genetics textbook, has two distinctive features. The authors of this book hope it can continue to play a role in promoting genetics teaching and disciplinary development in medical universities. They sincerely hope that the faculty and students using this book will provide valuable feedback on its content, format, and other aspects, so that it can better meet the needs of medical education development.