Genetics and You
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Totowa, NJ :
Humana Press : Imprint: Humana,
1996.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 1996. |
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0227-1 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Principles of Genetics
- Chromosomes, Genes, and DNA
- Sex Determination—Xs and Ys
- The Genetic Shuffle
- Genetic Linkage
- Flipping Coins
- Cutting the Cards
- 2. Genetic Counseling
- Definition
- Who Needs Counseling?
- What the Counselor Needs
- Constructing a Pedigree
- 3. Prenatal Diagnosis
- Indications
- Sonography
- Amniocentesis
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Biochemical Disorders
- ?-Fetoprotein
- 4. Teratogens
- 5. The New Genetics
- RFLPs, PCR, and DNA Fingerprints
- Some Common Inherited Diseases
- Cholesterol, Hearts, and Heads
- Transplantation
- Cancer Genetics
- Special Mechanisms of Inheritance
- The Human Genome
- 6. Getting Your Questions Answered
- Your Personal Physician
- Referral to a Geneticist
- What to Expect
- Early Detection and Prevention
- Treatment
- Foundations and Societies
- 7. Dealing With Your Decisions
- Nature: Why Did This Happen?
- Risks: Why Did This Happen to Me?
- Burden: What Does It Mean to Me?
- Reproductive Options
- 8. the Crystal Ball
- Genetic Engineering
- Cloning
- A Brief Annotated Reference List.