Medical genetics

Biotechnology is one of the most promising fields of technology, especially since molecular biology methods have enhanced our knowledge of genes, their structure, and their action.

Although Prader-Willi syndrome was first described 35 years ago, it was following detection of an interstitial chromosome 15q deletion in some affected patients ten years ago that it became a major focus of multidisciplinary scientific interest.

Never has so much progress been reported in immunology as at this congress.

In den letzten Jahren ist aus der molekularbiologischen Forschung heraus eine Analysetechnik für die breitere Anwendung entwickelt worden, die nach ihrer Ausführungsform "DNA-Hybridisierungstechnik" und nach ihrem Anwendungsbereich "Gen-Analyse" genannt wird.

The Second International Symposium on Narcolepsy was held at Fairchild Auditorium, Stanford University, on 6-7 July 1985 under the presidency of Drs.

Molecular biology has always been a discipline of rapid development.

Schuldet der Arzt Unterhalt für ein Kind, dessen Geburt er aufgrund einer Indikation nach § 218a StGB hätte verhindern sollen?

Nearly 10 years have elapsed since I finished writing the first edition of Intro- duction to Molecular Embryology.

Upon wresting the control of the earth from the Titans, Zeus assigned the task of creating living creatures to two Titan brothers who had sided with him in the epic battle just concluded.

The purpose of this monograph is to describe theoretical aspects of the interpretation of data obtained from experiments performed with labeled hormones.

Due to sensitive molecular biological techniques, our understanding of chromosomal aberrations is steadily increasing.

Ataxia-telangiectasia or A-T is a fatal progressiveneurological disease of children.

Applied genetic research, genetic toxicology and mutation research investigate the mutagenicity of chemicals and other agents.

The European School of Oncology came into existence to respond to a need for informa- tion, education and training in the field of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

With this book we* want to address young graduate students, clini- cians involved in transplantation, and technicians in transplantation immunology laboratories.

Cardiovascular diseases are the principal cause of mortality in many developed countries and are increasing in importance in developing countries where communicable diseases are being brought under control.

The discipline of genetic epidemiology pertains to the vertical transmission of the susceptibility (predisposition) to a complex disease in a structured population.

Diese erste Veröffentlichung über den Stand der Projekte zur Erforschung des menschlichen Genoms setzt sich kritisch mit den ethischen Aspekten der Genomanalyse und Gentherapie in der Humanmedizin auseinander.

Moderne und leistungsfähige Technik erfordert moderne und leistungsfähige Formen der ethischen Analyse und Bewertung von Technikentwicklung und -anwendung.

Anticlastogens in Mammalian and Human Cells covers research on the protection of chromosomes from the action of chemical mutagens by use of natural and synthetic antimutagens, which, because of their specific action on clastogenic damage are called anticlastogens.

This is the ninth volume in a series dealing with induced lesions in laboratory animals.

Das Buch beschäftigt sich vor dem Hintergrund der biologischen Evolution mit den Risiken der menschlichen Geburt.

All up-to-date aspects of DNA technology are discussed partly in review lectures but mostly in research articles in this volume: new methods, population statistics for different restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP's), new developments dealing with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), biostatistical aspects of single locus and multi locus profiles as well as examples of practical applications in paternity testing and forensic stain analysis.

Alcohol abuse, alcohol intolerance, alcohol dependence and other alcohol-related disabilities are some of the most challenging public health problems facing our modern-day society.

Das Buch enthält die Referate und wesentlichen Diskussionsbeiträge einer Tagung der Evangelischen Akademie Bad Boll zum Thema "Ein Kind um jeden Preis?

The 5th edition of this successful Glossary has been completely revised, updated and supplemented by up-to-date terms used in genetic engineering and molecular genetics.

The last ten years have witnessed a remarkable increase in our awareness of the importance of events subsequent to transcriptional initiation in terms of the regulation and control of gene expression.

This volume contains papers presented at the international conference on "e;Transgenic Mice and Mutants in MHC Research"e;, held in Bar Harbor, Maine, in June, 1989.

The third volume of "e;Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics"e; contains the th scientific contributions presented at the 13 Congress of the International Society for Forensic Haemogenetics, held on October 19-21, 1989 in New Orleans, USA.

Dieses Buch stellt das erste deutschsprachige Werk dar, in dem die neuen, grundlegenden Entwicklungen auf dem Gebiet der Molekularbiologie und Molekulargenetik vor dem Hintergrund ihrer Bedeutung für die klinische und wissenschaftliche Humanmedizin beschrieben und diskutiert werden.

Any professional concerned with immunology will be interested in this book dedicated to the memory of Milan Hasek, former director of the Prague Institute of Experimental Biology and Genetics.

Based in part on a survey of ethical decision-marking among682 medical geneticists worldwide, this book includes achapter authored by a geneticistand an ethicist in 19nations, describing genetic services, counselling,screening, prenatal diagnosis, and major ethical problemsand social controversies faced by geneticists.

It is a great pleasure for me to see this work in print.

This volume contains the proceedings of the meeting Genetics and Alzheimer's Disease held in Paris, on March 25,1988, by the Fondation Ipsen pour la Recherche Therapeuti- que.

Estimates reveal that there are some 200 million heterozygous carriers of abnormal hemoglobins genes worldwide, and tens of thousands of severely affected patients.