TY - BOOK AU - Schaefer,G.Bradley AU - Thompson,James N TI - Medical genetics: an integrated approach SN - 9780071664387 AV - RB155 .S32 2014 PY - 2014///] CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill Education KW - Medical genetics KW - Human cytogenetics KW - Genetics, Medical KW - Cytogenetics KW - Genetic Phenomena KW - genetics KW - Genetic Techniques KW - local KW - Print books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Genetics : unity and diversity -- Information flow and levels of regulation -- The organization of development -- The structure and function of genes -- Clinical cytogenetics -- Mendelian genetics : patterns of gene transmission -- Mutation -- Metabolism -- Family history and pedigree analysis -- Multifactorial inheritance and gene x environment interactions -- Genetic testing and screening -- Atypical modes of inheritance -- Disorders of organelles -- Genetic therapeutics -- Population genetics and genetic diversity -- Of fruit flies, mice, and patients : tying it all together N2 - Medical Genetics is the first text to focus on the everyday application of genetic assessment and its diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive implications in clinical practice. It is intended to be a text that you can use throughout medical school and refer back to when questions arise during residency and, eventually, practice. Medical Genetics is written as a narrative where each chapter builds upon the foundation laid by previous ones. Chapters can also be used as stand-alone learning aids for specific topics. Taken as a whole, this timely book delivers a complete overview of genetics in medicine.--Back cover ER -