Human genetics : problems and approaches /

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Author / Creator:Vogel, Friedrich, 1925-
Edition:3rd completely rev. ed.
Imprint:Berlin ; New York : Springer, c1997.
Description:xxxvi, 851 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2531963
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Other authors / contributors:Motulsky, Arno G., 1923-
ISBN:3540602909 (hc : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. History of Human Genetics
  • 2. The Human Genome: Chromosomes
  • 3. The Human Genome: Genes and DNA
  • 4. Formal Genetics of Humans: Modes of inheritance
  • 5. Formal Genetics of Humans: Linkage Analysis and Gene Clusters
  • 6. Formal Genetics of Humans: Multifactorial Inheritance and Common Diseases
  • 7. Gene Action: Genetic Diseases
  • 8. Gene Action: Developmental Genetics
  • 9. Mutation: Spontaneous Mutation in Germ Cells
  • 10. Mutation: Somatic Mutation, Cancer, and Aging
  • 11. Mutation: Induction by Ionizing Radiation and Chemicals
  • 12. Population Genetics: Description and Dynamics
  • 13. Population Genetics: Consanguinity, Genetic Drift
  • 14. Human Evolution
  • 15. Behavioral Genetics: Research Strategies and Examples
  • 16. Behavioral Genetics: Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia
  • 17. Behavioral Genetics: Differences Between Populations
  • 18. Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis
  • 19. Genetic Manipulations and the Biological Future of the Human Species.