How the Human Genome Works

The perfect resource for nursing students, as well as practicing nurses and physicians, this unique text explains the basics of the human genome: what it is, what it does, and its implications in health and disease.

Edwin H. McConkey, Ph.D.: Professor Emeritus, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder

Natural History of the Human Genome	p. 1
General Aspects of the Genome	p. 1
What's in a Gene?	p. 4
Repetitive DNA	p. 6
Chromatin	p. 8
Gene Expression	p. 9
The Mechanisms of Mutation: How the Human Genome Changes	p. 19
Spontaneous Mutations	p. 19
Induced Mutations	p. 29
The Human Mutation Rate	p. 30
Genetic Diseases: The Consequences of Mutation	p. 35
Mendelian Inheritance of Autosomal Genes	p. 35
Mendelian Inheritance of X and Y Chromosome Genes	p. 39
From Mendel to Genes	p. 41
On Beyond Mendel: Complex Inheritance	p. 45
Genomic Imprinting	p. 49
The Human Genome and Medical Practice	p. 53
Genetic Screening	p. 53
Therapy of Genetic Disorders	p. 58
The Mitochondrial Genome and Mitochondrial Disorders	p. 69
Mitochondrial Genetic Diseases	p. 72
The Genetic Basis of Cancer	p. 79
Oncogenes	p. 80
Tumor-Suppressor Genes	p. 84
Loss of Growth Control	p. 86
The Human Genome and Developmental Biology	p. 95
Prenatal Developmental Genetics	p. 96
Genetics of Aging	p. 101
A Look Ahead	p. 102
Glossary	p. 107
Index	p. 113
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