Medical genetics

This detailed volume examines bioinformatic and molecular biological methods useful to identify and to explore the functions of CpG islands, key navigation points to understand gene regulation in fundamental processes such as development and cell differentiation as well as in diseases like cancer.

The successful book of andrology now in a new edition!

Bacterial plasmids originating in a wide range of genera are being studied from a variety of perspectives in hundreds of laboratories around the globe.

In proving the existence of stem cells, Ernest Armstrong McCulloch and James Edgar Till formed the most important partnership in Canadian medical research since Frederick Banting and Charles Best, the discoverers of insulin.

The trusted landmark cardiology resource-thoroughly updated to reflect the latest clinical perspectives Includes DVD with image bankA Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE for 2011!

This third edition provides new and updated chapters on gene therapeutic strategies of cancer.

Incorporate genomics into every applicable area of your clinical practice with this complete how-to guideA Doody's Core Title for 2024 & 2021!

This volume provides a broad overview of issues in the philosophy of behavioral biology, covering four main themes: genetic, developmental, evolutionary, and neurobiological explanations of behavior.

This detailed book explores how microinjection will be used in the foreseeable future, not only for generating animal models for biomedical research but also for changing economically or ecologically important species that can broadly impact our society in general.

The book deals with basic cellular and molecular mechanisms associated with aging.

Using both epidemiological and model organism approaches, we have gained new insights into the physiological and molecular aspects of aging, which has led to significant advancements in potential anti-aging strategies.

Subtilisin is the most extensively studied model system for protein engineering.

Una epidemia nutricional marcará el siglo XXI: las enfermedades infecciosas han dejado de ser la principal causa de mortalidad y en su lugar aparecen como primera causa las enfermedades derivadas de una mala nutrición.

This book concisely describes the role of omics in precision medicine for cancer therapies.

Molecular Genetics of Colorectal Neoplasia A Primer for the Clinician provides the latest information on the genetics of colorectal cancer within a context of basic genetics, describing the subject in understandable language and making it clinically relevant.

This unique, case-based guide provides a thoughtful and comprehensive overview of the genetic basis of male infertility for the practicing clinician.

This volume provides the reader with an overview of the diverse functions of the RUNX family of genes.

The Practical Guide to The Genetic Family History Robin L.

This volume contains the proceedings of the NATO ARW on 'Biological Pattern Formation' held at Merton College, University of Oxford, on 27-31 August, 1992.

The writing of this monograph was stimulated on the one hand by experience gained in the study of "e;cancer families"e;, and on the other, by the frequent perplexed and bewildered comments made by numerous physicians who have expressed amaze- ment that we could think that "e;cancer is hereditary"e;.

This volume presents forty-two methods and protocols to analyze diverse aspects of genome instability.

Epigenetics and Dermatology explores the role of epigenetics in the pathogenesis of autoimmune-related skin diseases and skin cancer.

JIMD Reports publishes case and short research reports in the area of inherited metabolic disorders.

Sequence - Evolution - Function is an introduction to the computational approaches that play a critical role in the emerging new branch of biology known as functional genomics.

Similarities in structure and function between pigs and human beings include size, feeding patterns, digestive physiology, dietary habits, kidney structure and function, pulmo- nary vascular bed structure, coronary artery distribution, propensity to obesity, respiratory rates, tidal volumes and social behaviors.

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This book illustrates the importance and significance of bioinformatics in the field of agriculture.

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the use of non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) in clinical practice.

Neurodevelopmental disorders arise from disturbances to various processes of brain development, which can manifest in diverse ways.

Durch den molekularbiologischen Erkenntnisfortschritt und die damit zusammenhängenden Methodenentwicklungen sowie die kürzlich gelungene Entschlüsselung des menschlichen Genoms ergeben sich auch für die Krebsforschung und insbesondere für die Früherkennung hereditärer Tumore durch eine umfassende Gendiagnostik neue Möglichkeiten für die Erfassung von genetischen Risikofaktoren, die zur Krebsentstehung prädisponieren.

Recent advances in stem cell biology, nanotechnology and gene therapy have opened new avenues for therapeutics.

This fourth edition of Huntington's Disease presents a comprehensive summary of the current knowledge of this disease, including the major scientific and clinical advances that have occurred since publication of the third edition in 2002.

The definitive guide to trauma surgery-now in full color!

Genetic susceptibility refers to how variations in a person's genes increase or decrease his or her susceptibility to environmental factors, such as chemicals, radiation and lifestyle (diet and smoking).

This is a comprehensive 2006 guide to the diagnosis, clinical features and management of inherited disorders conferring cancer susceptibility.

In the most recent years, each of the RNA silencing pathways of plants have appeared to generate ncRNAs with dedicated functions, specialized biological activities and specific functional scopes.

From July 28 to August 3, 1991, an International Meeting on the REGULATION OF CHLOROPLAST BIOGENESIS was held at the capsis Beach Hotel in Aghia Pelaghia, on the island of crete, Greece.

Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary science which involves molecular bi- ogy, molecular chemistry, physics, mathematics, computational sciences, etc.

This book illustrates the importance and significance of the molecular (physical and chemical) and evolutionary (gene fusion) principles of protein-protein and domain-domain interactions towards the understanding of cell division, disease mechanism and target definition in drug discovery.

This valuable text represents a comprehensive survey of well over 300 distinct inherited dermatologic conditions.

Genomic and Precision Medicine: Oncology, Third Edition focuses on the applications of genome discovery as research points to personalized cancer therapies.

Heredity, either alone or in combination with environmental factors, is the most prominent underlying cause of hearing impairment.

This book describes the biology, diagnosis, treatment and the latest research on anti-sperm antibody (ASA) and anti-zona pellucida antibody (AZPA) produced in some infertile patients.