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Author Cummings, Shelly.

Title Current perspectives in genetics : insights and applications in molecular, classical, and human genetics / edited by Shelly Cummings
Edition 2000 edition
Published Pacific Grove ; London : Brooks/Cole, [2000]
©2000

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Description xiv, 170 pages ; 28 cm
Contents The Evolution of Genetics -- History of Genetics -- Pt. 1. Genetic Analysis. 1. Mendelian Proportions in a Mixed Population: Mathematical equations that explain inheritance / G. H. Hardy. 2. Privatizing the Human Genome: Private effort to sequence the human genome / Paul Smaglik. 3. The Politics of Germline Therapy: The future of germline therapy / Andrea L. Bonnicksen. 4. Bearing False Witness: Chance matches are much more common with mtDNA tests / Jonathan Knight. 5. Have You Used an Adeno Vector...Lately? The challenge of delivering new genes into cells for gene therapy / Alan Bernstein. 6. The Commercialization of Human Genetics: Profits and Problems: What is the cost of the commercialization of academic research? / Timothy Caulfield -- Pt. 2. The Chemistry of Inheritance. 7. Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid: Watson and Crick propose the structure of DNA / J. D. Watson and F. H. C. Crick. 8. Histone - GFP Fusion Protein Enables Sensitive Analysis of Chromosome Dynamics in Living Mammalian Cells: Now we can track down cancer's lethal little helpers / Teru Kanda, Kevin F. Sullivan and Geoffrey M. Wahl. 9. Genetical Implications of the Structure of Deoxyribonucleic Acid: The second landmark paper by Watson and Crick describing DNA replication / J. D. Watson and F. H. C. Crick. 10. Far from the Maddening Cows: The junk at the bottom of the test tube could be gold / Jonathan Knight. 11. A Long Molecular March: Robots help researchers sequence the human genome / David L. Wheeler. 12. We Ask They Answer: Questions about cloning answered by experts / Philip Cohen and Rachel Nowak -- Pt. 3. Chromosomes: Structure, Function, and Replication. 13. The Great Divide: Even chopped up chromosomes can replicate like a dream / Nell Boyce. 14. One FISH, Two FISH, Red FISH, Blue FISH: Multi-color fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) brighten cytogenetic analysis / Michelle M. Le Beau -- Pt. 4. Gene Linkage and Chromosome Mapping. 15. Fatal Familial Insomnia: Inherited prion disease linked to PRND gene / G. Rossi, et al. 16. Dyskeratosis and Ribosomal Rebellion: Investigators identified the gene that is mutated in dyskeratosis congenita / L. Luzzatto and A. Karadimitris. 17. Mutations in the Parkin Gene Causes Autosomal Recessive Juvenile Parkinsonism: Positional cloning identifies the gene responsible for autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism / T. Kitada, et al. 18. Alopecia Universalis Associated with a Mutation in the Human hairless Gene: Baldness as a Mendelian genetic trait / W. Ahmad, et al. -- Pt. 5. Regulation of Gene Expression. 19. A Head Full of Hope: Attacking a brain tumor using a genetically tweaked virus / Jeff Goldberg. 20. Effect of Age at Onset and Parental Disease Status on Sibling Risks for Multiple Sclerosis: Study defines multiple sclerosis risk for relatives of affected individuals / A. Dessa Sadovnick, et al. 21. Human Gene for Physical Performance: Is there a gene for athletic performance? / H. E. Montgomery, et al. -- Pt. 6. Mutation, Recombination, and Repair. 22. How to Gain the Benefits of Sexual Reproduction Without Paying the Cost: A Worm Shows the Way: A simple organism has adapted to the high cost of sexual reproduction / Raghavendra Gadagkar. 23. Papillomavirus and p53: Study finds genetic link to cervical cancer / Harald zur Hausen. 24. Genetic Testing: Out of the Bottle: Predisposition testing for cancer susceptibility genes is available, but is the public ready for it? / Orla Smith -- Pt. 7. The Genetics of Evolution. 25. Let There Be Life: The primordial soup that came to life / Phil Cohen. 26. Molecular Coproscopy: Dung and Diet of the Extinct Ground Sloth Nothrotheriops shastensis: Analyzing DNA from dated dung / Hendrix N. Poinar, et al. 27. The Human Genome Project Diversity Project: Medical Benefits Versus Ethical Concerns: A worldwide survey of human genetic diversity / Robert W. Wallace. 28. Tracking the History of the Genetic Code: Innovative computer analysis and elaborate experiments shed light on how the genetic code has evolved / Gretchen Vogel. 29. 'Lamarckian' Mechanisms in Darwinian Evolution: An analysis of the theories that try to account for evolutionary change / Eva Jablonka, Marion J. Lamb and Eytan Avital -- Pt. 8. Behavioral Genetics. 30. Concerns Mount over Privacy as Genetic Research Advances: Looking closely at standards and practices for assuring confidentiality of research subjects / Stephen P. Hoffert. 31. The Evolution of Morality: A study of the biological basis for ethical behavior in humans / Kim A. McDonald. 32. Making Geneticists Out of Physicians: The need for physicians to understand basic genetic concepts / Adam Marcus. 33. Mechanisms and Evolution of Aging: A look into the theories of aging / Gordon J. Lithgow and Thomas B. L. Kirkwood
Notes Previous ed.: London: International Thompson, 1976
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Genetics -- Research.
Genetics.
Author Cummings, Shelly.
LC no. 99462691
ISBN 053425280X