Medical genetics at a glance / Dorian J. Pritchard, Bruce R. Korf.
| Author/creator | Pritchard, D. J. |
| Other author | Korf, Bruce R. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, ©2003. |
| Description | 115 pages : iil. ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | At a glance series At a glance series (Oxford, England) ^A571740 |
| Contents | Basic biology -- The cell -- The chromosomes -- DNA structure -- DNA replication -- RNA structure -- Production of messenger RNA -- Protein synthesis -- The cell cycle -- Gametogenesis -- Embryology -- Sexual differentiation -- The place of genetics in medicine -- Chromosomal aneuploidies -- Chromosome structural abnormalities -- Mendel's laws -- Autosomal dominant inheritance -- Autosomal recessive inheritance -- Intermediate inheritance -- Sex-related inheritance -- Congenital abnormalities -- Multifactorial threshold traits -- The common disorders of adult life -- Twin studies -- Normal polymorphism -- Allele frequency -- Genetic linkage and disease association -- Gene mapping -- Mutagenesis and DNA repair -- Mutations -- The molecular biology of cancer -- Familial cancers -- Immunogenetics -- Clinical applications of genetics : an overview -- Pedigree drawing -- Risk assessment -- Dysmorphology -- Chromosome analysis -- Biochemical diagnosis -- Reproductive genetic counselling -- Prenatal sampling -- Linkage analysis -- DNA sequencing -- Southern blotting -- The polymerase chain reaction -- DNA profiling -- Avoidance and prevention of disease -- The management of genetic disease. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 107) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002009523 |
| ISBN | 0632063726 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Laupus | Books - Stacks | QZ 50 P961M 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |