Molecular Medicine : Genomics to Personalized Healthcare.
Title:
Molecular Medicine : Genomics to Personalized Healthcare.
Author:
Trent, R.J.
ISBN:
9780080454382
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Edition:
3rd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (319 pages)
Contents:
PREFACE -- 1. HISTORY OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE -- 2. DNA, RNA, genes and chromosomes -- 3. Mendelian genetic traits -- 4. Complex genetic traits -- 5. Genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics -- 6. Genetic and cellular therapies -- 7. Reproduction and development -- 8. Infectious diseases -- 9. Forensic medicine and science -- 10. Ethical, legal and social implications -- Appendix-Molecular technology -- Glossary and abbreviations -- Index.
Abstract:
Molecular medicine is the application of gene or DNA based knowledge to the modern practice of medicine. This book provides contemporary insights into how the genetic revolution is influencing medical thinking and practice on a broad front including clinical medicine, innovative therapies and forensic medicine. * Extensively revised just after the completion of the Human Genome Project, it provides the latest in molecular medicine developments * The only book in Molecular Medicine that has undergone 3 editions * Current practice as well as future developments identified * Extensive tables, well presented figures - resources for further understanding.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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