Overall, this book is meant as a kind of ‘starter package’ for interested future human genetics specialists.
This book is a general overview on Human Genetics including:
- an attempt for a definition and a short history of Human Genetics;
- Mendel’s rules, basics on mitosis, meiosis and mutations;
- an overview on clinical genetics including, pedigrees, modes of inheritance and genetic counseling;
- basics of cytogenetics, molecular cytogenetics and molecular genetics;
- pre- and postnatal genetic diagnostics with genomic disorders; and
- tumor genetics (including cancer and familial cancer syndromes).
- Also aspects of mutagenesis, teratology, gene therapy, population genetics and epigenetics are discussed.
Overall, this book is meant as a kind of ‘starter package’ for interested future human genetics specialists.
Dr. Thomas Liehr
Dr. Thomas Liehr
Human Genetics history Clinical genetics Cytogenetics Tumor genetics Molecular genetics Mutagenesis Teratology Gene therapy. Epigenetics Population genetics