The Family Genetic Sourcebook - Couverture souple

A. Pierce, Benjamin

 
9780471617099: The Family Genetic Sourcebook
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0471617091 ISBN 13 : 9780471617099
Editeur : John Wiley & Sons, 1990

Synopsis

A straightforward guide to human heredity and genetic traits. The Family Genetic Sourcebook If biology is destiny, then we owe it to ourselves and our families to learn all we can about the genetic mechanisms that shape our lives. Enhanced by photographs, line drawings, charts, and tables, The Family Genetic Sourcebook gives you quick, easy understanding of the principles of heredity and genetic traits, presented in concise, accessible language. A comprehensive "Catalog of Genetic Traits" lists more than 100 genetic traits including blood type, balding, right- or left-handedness, hair color, and disorders including Down's syndrome, diabetes, heart disease, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, Alzheimer's disease, and alcoholism. Each entry in the catalog offers a brief description of the trait or disorder and an explanation of its inheritance. There are also instructions on constructing your own family genetic tree. The Family Genetic Sourcebook also offers a succinct introduction to the principles of heredity--with discussion of the history of genetics, how genetic traits are inherited, genetic counseling, the treatment of genetic disorders, and more. Family members, couples planning families, and health care professionals and counselors will find this nontechnical yet comprehensive guide to genetics to be an invaluable resource in understanding the relationship between heredity, ourselves, and our families.

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À propos de l?auteur

BENJAMIN A. PIERCE is Associate Professor of Biology at Baylor University, a researcher in population genetics, and a widely published author of articles on population genetics in scientific journals.

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Éditeur
John Wiley & Sons
Date d'édition
1990
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0471617091
ISBN 13 
9780471617099
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
356
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Personne responsable
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