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The power of the gene : the origin and impact of genetic disorders / Chris Murgatroyd.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Murgatroyd, Chris.
- Series:
- Genetics--research and issues series.
- Genetics--research and issues
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Genetic disorders.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (227 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Through the use of famous patients, characters, legends, history, anecdotes and news stories, this book works on a new level to introduce the subject of genetics by generating interest around the subject through well-known examples.
- Contents:
- Cell division and chromosome defects
- Patterns of inheritance
- Skeletal disorders
- Connective tissue disorders
- Muscular disorders
- Dermatological disorders
- Hair disorders
- Respiratory disorders and heart disorders
- Blood disorders
- Immune disorders
- Endocrine disorders
- Metabolic disorders
- Renal, liver and digestive disorders
- Visual disorders
- Hearing disorders
- Neurological disorders
- Cancers and disorders of DNA repair.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
- ISBN:
- 1-61324-458-4
- OCLC:
- 742350353
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