Human Genetics: The BasicsHuman genetics has blossomed from an obscure branch of biological science and occasional explanation for exceedingly rare disorders to a field all of its own that affects everyone. Human Genetics: The Basics introduces the key questions and issues in this emerging field, including:
Written in an engaging, narrative manner, this concise introduction is an ideal starting point for anyone who wants to know more about genes, DNA, and the genetic ties that bind us all. |
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... influences, shapes the nuances of our traits. Also like the Rosetta Stone, it is the bigger picture that may be the most valuable. A genome-wide view of ourselves reveals that our DNA sequences are 99+. 1 FROM ANCESTRY TO DESTINY.
... influences, shapes the nuances of our traits. Also like the Rosetta Stone, it is the bigger picture that may be the most valuable. A genome-wide view of ourselves reveals that our DNA sequences are 99+. 1 FROM ANCESTRY TO DESTINY.
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Ricki Lewis. view of ourselves reveals that our DNA sequences are 99+ percent alike, uniting humanity. Yet within that other less than 1 percent of our DNA sequences lie the intriguing differences that are responsible for our ...
Ricki Lewis. view of ourselves reveals that our DNA sequences are 99+ percent alike, uniting humanity. Yet within that other less than 1 percent of our DNA sequences lie the intriguing differences that are responsible for our ...
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... reveal only two of the many lineages that contribute to the genome of any one individual. You have four grandparents, but eight great-grandparents, 16 great-great-grand - parents, and so on. The farther back you go, the less any one ...
... reveal only two of the many lineages that contribute to the genome of any one individual. You have four grandparents, but eight great-grandparents, 16 great-great-grand - parents, and so on. The farther back you go, the less any one ...
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... revealed that these pre-people lived in the woodlands and perhaps visited scraps of nearby forest—their fossils were noticeably not in the savannah (grasslands), where later hominin fossils were left. The 150,000 other fossils that the ...
... revealed that these pre-people lived in the woodlands and perhaps visited scraps of nearby forest—their fossils were noticeably not in the savannah (grasslands), where later hominin fossils were left. The 150,000 other fossils that the ...
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... revealed that, by 35,000 years ago, 14 ancestral populations had become established in Africa. Gradually, Bantu-speaking people from the west began to replace older peoples who spoke “click” languages, such as the Khoisan and Pygmies ...
... revealed that, by 35,000 years ago, 14 ancestral populations had become established in Africa. Gradually, Bantu-speaking people from the west began to replace older peoples who spoke “click” languages, such as the Khoisan and Pygmies ...
Contents
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2 FROM MENDELS PEAS TO DOUBLE HELICES | 27 |
3 HOW GENES WORK | 63 |
4 GENES AND HEALTH | 90 |
5 GENETIC TESTING | 119 |
6 GENETIC AND GENOMIC TECHNOLOGIES | 148 |
GLOSSARY OF TERMS | 172 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 177 |
INDEX | 186 |
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