Human genetics : concepts and applications
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Human genetics : concepts and applications
（McGraw-Hill international editions）（International student edition）
McGraw-Hill, c2012
10th ed, International ed
- : pbk
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"This international student edition is for use outside the U.S."--Cover
Includes index
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Description
Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications, tenth edition, is a non-science major's human genetics text that clearly explains what genes are, how they function, how they interact with the environment, and how our understanding of genetics has changed since completion of the human genome project. Meticulously updated, focused on concepts, and rich with personal stories from people whose lives are dramatically affected by the principles being discussed, Human Genetics is a textbook that will prepare the next generation of citizens for the decisions that lie ahead.
Table of Contents
Human Genetics, 9ePart 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Overview of Genetics
Chapter 2 Cells
Chapter 3 Meiosis and Development
Part 2 Transmission Genetics
Chapter 4 Single-Gene Inheritance
Chapter 5 Beyond Mendel's Laws
Chapter 6 Matters of Sex
Chapter 7 Multifactorial Traits
Chapter 8 Genetics of Behavior
Part 3 DNA and Chromosomes
Chapter 9 DNA Structure and Replication
Chapter 10 Gene Action: From DNA to Protein
Chapter 11 Gene Expression and Epigenetics
Chapter 12 Gene Mutation
Chapter 13 Chromosomes
Part 4 Population Genetics
Chapter 14 Constant Allele Frequencies
Chapter 15 Changing Allele Frequencies
Chapter 16 Human Ancestry and Eugenics
Part 5 Immunity and Cancer
Chapter 17 Genetics of Immunity
Chapter 18 Genetics of Cancer
Part 6 Genetic Technology
Chapter 19 Genetic Technologies: Amplifying, Modifying, and Monitoring DNA
Chapter 20 Genetic Testing and Treatment
Chapter 21 Reproductive Technologies
Chapter 22 Genomics
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