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Human Genetics, 6/e is a non-science majors 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. It is a clear, modern, and exciting book for citizens who will be responsible for evaluating new medical options, new foods, and new technologies in the age of genomics.

Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications

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Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications
Ricki Lewis
Manufacturer: William C. Brown
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ASIN: 0697422968

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Introductory human genetics for non-science majors. Assumes no previous knowledge of biology.

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Decent.................1998-02-17

This is a good book, but the topic is so enormous that the book is too broad and should be more specific. The book is an overview of so many areas and it doesn't go into much detail. A excellent book for someone who is illiterate in human genetics like an undergraduate.

Excellent overview of the subject........1997-09-14

Very good read. Thorough discussion of underlying science and technology trends. Call me if you want more info : 510-664-3016. Peter Thottam. genesisla@aol.com.

Guide to Human Genome Computing, Second Edition

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Guide to Human Genome Computing, Second Edition

Manufacturer: Academic Press
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ASIN: 0121020517

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The Guide to Human Genome Computing is invaluable to scientists who wish to make use of the powerful computing tools now available to assist them in the field of human genome analysis. This book clearly explains access and use of sequence databases, and presents the various computer packages used to analyze DNA sequences, measure linkage analysis, compare and align DNA sequences from different genes or organisms, and infer structural and functional information about proteins from sequence data.
This Second Edition contains completely updated material. Rather than a revision of the previous volume, the Second Edition is essentially a new book, based on the subjects which will be of interest over the coming years. This new book is international, both in scope and authorship.

Computing resources for the following are clearly explained:
* Internet resources - databases etc.
* Genetic analysis
* Sib-pair studies
* Comparative mapping
* Radiation hybrids
* Sequence ready clone maps
* Human genome sequencing
* ESTs
* Gene prediction
* Gene expression

Molecular Biotechnology: Therapeutic Applications and Strategies

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Molecular Biotechnology: Therapeutic Applications and Strategies
Sunil Maulik , and Salil D. Patel
Manufacturer: Wiley-Liss
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ASIN: 0471116815

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MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY

Therapeutic Applications and Strategies

SUNIL MAULIK and SALIL D. PATEL

Recombinant DNA technology, or genetic engineering, has revolutionized our understanding of life at the molecular level-giving us a detailed picture of the living cell's functions and spawning diverse biotechnologies that use molecules, cells, tissues, and even entire organisms.

This introduction to molecular biotechnology is a practical, up-to-date guide to this rapidly growing field. Based on courses taught by the authors to biotechnology professionals, Molecular Biotechnology: Therapeutic Applications and Strategies applies the principles of modern biotechnology to advances and trends in the development of therapeutic strategies and approaches to disease prevention and intervention. By focusing on select applications and strategies, this volume exemplifies the convergence of biological, chemical, and informational advances in the discovery of novel targets and drugs. This multidisciplinary approach, essential to the development of commercial therapeutic molecules, includes carefully selected real-world examples from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Specific topics covered include:
* Genome Based Medicine and the Human Genome Project
* Human Gene Therapy
* Combinatorial Chemistry
* Rational Drug Design
* Reengineering the Immune System

User-friendly and organized for maximum understanding, Molecular Biotechnology: Therapeutic Applications and Strategies is an excellent text/reference for biotechnology professionals, researchers, physicians, students, managers, industry analysts, and investors interested in learning more about the field of molecular biotechnology.

Anthropological Genetics: Theory, Methods and Applications

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Anthropological Genetics: Theory, Methods and Applications

Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521838096

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Anthropological genetics is a field that has been in existence since the 1960s and has been growing within medical schools and academic departments, such as anthropology and human biology, ever since. With the recent developments in DNA and computer technologies, the field of anthropological genetics has been redefined. This volume deals with the molecular revolution and how DNA markers can provide insight into the processes of evolution, the mapping of genes for complex phenotypes and the reconstruction of the human diaspora. In addition to this, there are explanations of the technological developments and how they affect the fields of forensic anthropology and population studies, alongside the methods of field investigations and their contribution to anthropological genetics. This book brings together leading figures from the field to provide an up-to-date introduction to anthropological genetics, aimed at advanced undergraduates to professionals, in genetics, biology, medicine and anthropology.

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Reflects Today's State of the Art.......2007-02-02

This text is basically an anthropology textbook on human evolution that integrates the latest biological and cultural research. It comes from the merger of genetic analysis and cultural anthropology. The authors see a co-evolution of genes with culture that helps to define the organism and the environment in which they live in which both are acting as cause and effect.

This book was written at the suggestion of the American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG) with the intent of being used as a textbook at the advanced undergraduage and graduate level. It is broken into four major parts:

Theory: Covering Evolution and Genetic Variations and Isolates
Methods: Field Research, historical demography, molecular markers
General Applications: Forensic DNA, Emerging technology, Linkage analysis
The Human Diaspora: Africa, Europe, Oceania, Americas.

Dr. Crawford originally was to be the editor of the book. Due to contributors failing to meet promised deadlines, he has written a substantial part of the book.

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Genomics: Applications in Human Biology
Sandy Primrose , and Richard M. Twyman
Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
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ASIN: 1405108193

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Written by the successful author team of Sandy Primrose and Richard Twyman, Genomics: Applications in Human Biology is a topical book showing how the new science of genomics is adding impetus to the advances in human health provided by biotechnology.Aimed at advanced undergraduates, it assumes a basic knowledge of the principles of recombinant DNA technology and will form an excellent basis for further study into human disease, cancer, and new therapies.Written to provide the necessary overview of the subject, covering technological developments, applications and (where necessary) their ethical implicationsDivided into three sections, the first section introduces the role of biotechnology and genomics in medicine and sets out some of the technological advances that have been the basis of recent medical breakthroughsThe second section takes a closer look at how biotechnology and genomics are influencing the prevention and treatment of different categories of diseaseFinally the contribution of biotechnology and genomics to the development of different types of therapy is described, including conventional drugs, recombinant proteins and gene/cell therapiesReferences to appropriate sections in two other popular books, authored by Sandy Primrose and Richard Twyman, are included - Principles of Gene Manipulation and Principles of Gene Analysis and GenomicsFeatures several categories of boxed text, including history boxes (describing the origins and development of particular technologies or treatments), molecular boxes (featuring the molecular basis of diseases or treatments in more detail) and ethics boxes (which discusses the ethical implications of technology development and new therapies)

Intrabodies: Basic Research and Clinical Gene Therapy Applications (Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit)

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Intrabodies: Basic Research and Clinical Gene Therapy Applications (Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit)

Manufacturer: Springer
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Antibodies have long been used in the biomedical sciences as in vitro tools for the identification, purification and functional manipulation of target antigens. They are also being exploited in vivo for diagnostic and therapeutic applications and play an important role in cancer and AIDS research. This book summarizes preclinical studies from laboratories worldwide that have used intrabodies intracellular antibodies - for gene therapy and research applications.

Statistics in Genetics (The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications)

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Statistics in Genetics (The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications)

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This volume contains refereed papers from a workshop on Statistics in Genetics held as part of the six-week symposium on Statistics in the Health Sciences held by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications in the summer of 1997. The week on genetics provided a forum for lively discussion among an unusual mix of statistical scientists and population geneticists. The field of statistical genetics is growing and expanding. Though the Genome Project will eventually result in the sequencing of the human genome, as well as the genomes of several other organisms, there will still be a need for good statistics for family studies of complex diseases. Of special interest is the growing recognition of the potential role of interaction of mitochondrial genes with nuclear genes to produce many chronic or degenerative disorders. There is still much room for improving model building in phylogenetics analysis, particularly in understanding inference in this arena. The use of statistics for assessing identification in criminal and paternity cases through DNA is also becoming more widespread. The controversy over these methods is likely to rage for many years to come. The papers in this volume are contributions by some of the leading researchers in the field to the current topics in statistical genetics. One section deals with DNA sequence matching and issues related to forensics. Another group of papers deals with statistical problems of modeling phylogenies and inferential difficulties related to the complex tree structures produced, as well as the method of coalescence. Another group of papers is concerned with human genetics, including the identification of disease genes, and the

Progress in Population Genetics and Human Evolution (The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications)

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Progress in Population Genetics and Human Evolution (The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications)

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This book is devoted to the collection, interpretation and analysis of population genetic data. Among the topics included here are studies on human evolutionary history, molecular techniques for generating data, statistical and computational techniques for the interpretation of such data, and stochastic models for genealogy and population structure. The chapters reflect the close interaction between experimental molecular biologists and theoreticians. The book will be useful for specialists in the area, as well as mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists and biologists wanting a brief overview of current problems in the field.

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