An introduction to human molecular genetics : mechanisms of inherited diseases /
Jack J. Pasternak.
- Bethesda, Md. : Fitzgerald Science Press, c1999.
- xviii, 498 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Fundamentals of Genetics. Understanding Human Disease. The Genetic System: Chromosomes. The Genetic System: Mendel's Laws of Inheritance and Genetic Linkage -- Principles of Human Molecular Genetics. The Molecular Biology of the Gene. Recombinant DNA Technology. Genetic and Physical Mapping of the Human Genome. Discovering Human Disease Genes -- Molecular Genetics of Diseases and Disorders. Molecular Genetics of Muscle Disorders. Molecular Genetics of Neurological Disorders. Molecular Genetics of the Eye. Molecular Genetics of Mitochondrial Disorders. Molecular Genetics of Cancer Syndromes. Human Gene Therapy.
"This new text offers students and readers a treatment of the genetic principles and fundamental molecular mechanisms that govern human inherited diseases. More than a catalogue of disease-related genes, this new text explains the interaction of genes and their products; the consequences of these mechanisms on disease states in major organ systems such as muscle, the nervous system, and the eye; and cancer and mitochondrial disorders.". "An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics is for advanced undergraduate, early graduate, and basic medical school courses in human genetics. The book's style and coverage make it suitable for all those who seek a better understanding of the fast moving field of Human Molecular Genetics."--BOOK JACKET.