Genetics and Medical Genetics in Color

Author: De.
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Publish Date: 1998-05-01
Features: Summary of the book This book uses 174 carefully designed color illustrations to showcase the basic principles of genetics. The section on genetics fundamentals includes classical genetics and molecular genetics, the structure and function of genes, chromosomes, and other basic knowledge. The section on genetics and medicine incorporates the latest research findings in medical molecular genetics, emphasizing the medical molecular genetics and pathological biochemistry of genetic diseases and the relationship between genetic variations and regulation through numerous examples of human diseases. Other sections describe the basic composition of bacterial and higher organism genomes as well as the development of genetics. The book also includes a glossary of genetic terms, a map of human genetic diseases, and references. This book is suitable for medical students, life science students, healthcare professionals, biologists, and all readers who wish to gain a comprehensive overview of this important biomedical field.