Advances in Human Genetics
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4615-9070-5 (ISBN)
1 The Chondrodystrophies.- Classification of the Chondrodystrophies.- Evaluation of the Dwarfed Patient.- Clinical, Radiographic, Genetic, and Pathological Features of the Chondrodystrophies.- Animal Models of the Chondrodystrophies.- Future Trends in Chondrodystrophy Research.- 2 New Techniques in the Study of Human Chromosomes: Methods and Applications.- Fluorescence Microscopy.- Giemsa Staining.- The Usage of Banding Techniques.- Abnormalities Detected by Banding Analysis.- Chemical Properties of the Bands.- Technical Appendix.- 3 The Thalassemias: Models for Analysis of Quantitative Gene Control.- History.- Definition.- Organization of Globin Genes.- Ontogeny of Hemoglobin Production.- Inheritance of Thalassemia.- Frequency of Thalassemia.- Regulation of Hemoglobin Synthesis and Turnover.- Transcription of Hemoglobin Genes.- Intranuclear Processing of the Primary Gene Product.- Transport of Messenger RNA to the Cytoplasm.- Cytoplasmic Metabolism of Messenger RNA.- Balance of Hemin and Globin (Protein) Synthesis in Reticulocytes.- Other Steps in Hemoglobin Synthesis and Degradation.- Pathophysiology of the Thalassemias.- Directions in Therapy.- Note Added in Proof.- 4 Spontaneous Mutation in Man.- “Classical” Mutation Rates.- Molecular Aspects of Human Mutation.- Spontaneous Mutation in Other Organisms and Its Significance for the Understanding of Human Mutations.- 5 Genetic Screening Legislation.- The Public Health Power.- Legislation Mandating Detection of Genetic Disease.- Legislation Mandating Screening for Genetic Traits.- Future of State-Supported Genetic Screening.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.12.2012 |
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Reihe/Serie | Advances in Human Genetics ; 5 |
Zusatzinfo | XIII, 385 p. |
Verlagsort | New York, NY |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete |
Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Humangenetik | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4615-9070-1 / 1461590701 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4615-9070-5 / 9781461590705 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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