Molecular medicine : an introductory text / Ronald J. Trent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trent, R. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical genetics.

Molecular biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Molecular medicine is the application of gene or DNA based knowledge to the modern practice of medicine. This book provides contemporary insights into how the genetic revolution is influencing medical thinking and practice on a broad front including clinical medicine, innovative therapies and forensic medicine.* Extensively revised just after the completion of the Human Genome Project, it provides the latest in molecular medicine developments* The only book in Molecular Medicine that has undergone 3 editions* Current practice as well as future developments identified* Exten

Contents:

History of molecular medicine

DNA, RNA, genes and chromosomes

Mendelian genetic traits

Complex genetic traits

Genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics

Genetic and cellular therapies

Reproduction and development

Infectious diseases

Forensic medicine and science

Ethical, legal, and social issues.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-63079-5

9786610630790

0-08-045438-0

OCLC:

475999870