LEWIS, Ricki

Human genetics: Concepts and applications. / Ricki Lewis - 8th ed. - New York: McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., 2008. - xxi, 442p.: ills.; 28cm

Includes index.

Contents: Part one: Introduction -- Overview of genetics -- Cells -- Meiosis and development -- Transmission genetics: Single-gene inheritance -- Beyond Mendel's laws -- Matters of sex -- Multifactorial traits -- Genetics of behavior -- DNA and chromosomes: DNA structure and replication -- Gene action: From DNA to protein -- Control of gene expression and genome architecture -- Gene mutation -- Chromosomes -- Population genetics: Constant allele frequencies -- Changing allele frequencies -- Human ancestry and eugenics -- Immunity and cancer: Genetics and immunity -- Genetics of cancer -- Genetic technology: Genetic technologies: Amplifying, modifying and monitoring DNA -- Genetic testing and treatment -- Reproductive technologies -- Genomics.

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Human Genetics

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