An introduction to human molecular genetics : mechanisms of inherited diseases /
Human molecular genetics
Jack J. Pasternak.
- 2nd ed.
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Liss/John Wiley, c2005.
- 631 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface. - Preface to the first edition. - Ch. 1. Understanding human disease. - Ch. 2. The genetic system : chromosomes. - Ch. 3. The genetic system : Mendel's law of inheritance and genetic linkage. - Ch. 4. The molecular biology of the gene. - Ch. 5. Recombinant DNA technology. - Ch. 6. Genetic and physical mapping of the human genome. - Ch. 7. Discovering human disease genes. - Ch. 8. Bioinformatics : genomics, functional genomics, and proteomics. - Ch. 9. Human population genetics. - Ch. 10. Molecular genetics of complex disorders. - Ch. 11. Genomic imprinting : an epigenetic modification. - Ch. 12. Molecular genetics of mitochondrial disorders. - Ch. 13 Molecular genetics of muscle disorders. - Ch. 14. Molecular genetics of neurological disorders. - Ch. 15. Molecular genetics of the eye. - Ch. 16. Molecular genetics of cancer syndromes. - Ch. 17. Counseling, diagnostic testing, and management of genetic disorders. - Glossary. - Index.