Human Genetics: Concepts and ApplicationsUsing life cases throughout, this instructor's book provides a manual for teachers of genetics who teach students with no or little previous knowledge of chemistry or biology. |
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Brief Contents | 1 |
Cells | 17 |
for the Huntington Disease Gene 396 | 21 |
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abnormal affected allele frequencies altered amino acid antibodies antigens autosomal recessive bacteria bases birth blood type body called cancer cells carrier cause cell membrane centromere chapter chemical child chromo cloning codon color cystic fibrosis defects deletions develop disorder DNA fingerprinting DNA replication DNA sequences dominant drug embryo encode enzyme factors female fertilized fetal fetus figure function gametes gene therapy genetic code genetic counselor genetic material geneticists genotype globin heterozygotes homologs homozygous hormone human genome immune system inactivation individuals infection inherited introns karyotype KEY CONCEPTS male meiosis Mendel's Mendelian mitochondrial mitosis molecular molecules mRNA mutation normal nucleotide nucleus occurs oocyte organisms pairs parents pedigree percent phenotype plants population prion produce protein receptor recombinant red blood cells researchers result ribosomes risk sickle cell disease skin specific sperm strand structure symptoms syndrome tion tissue trait transgenic translocation trisomy tRNA tumor twins virus X chromosome X-linked