Medical genetics /
Lynn B. Jorde, John C. Carey, Michael J. Bamshad.
- 4th ed. South Asia edition
- Philadelphia : Mosby/Elsevier, 2010.
- xi, 350 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Background and history -- Basic cell biology : structure and function of genes and chromosomes -- Genetic variation : its origin and detection -- Autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance -- Sex-linked and nontraditional modes of inheritance -- Clinical cytogenetics : the chromosomal basis of human disease -- Biochemical genetics : disorders of metabolism -- Gene mapping and identification -- Immunogenetics -- Developmental genetics -- Cancer genetics -- Multifactorial inheritance and common diseases -- Genetic testing and gene therapy -- Genetics and personalized medicine -- Clinical genetics and genetic counseling.