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

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