Polymorphisms in Estrogen Receptor Genes and Breast Cancer Risk

ISBN-13: 9783845473680 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 332 str.

Sakineh Abbasi

Opis

This book presents a comprehensive approach to the molecular genetics basis of breast cancer among Iranian women, and divided into five chapters. Part one introduces estrogen receptor genes and breast cancer, part two describe the methodology of screening polymorphisms, part three, briefly cover all results in ESRs polymorphisms and the last pat discuss association of these results with breast cancer risk.

O autorze

S. Abbasi studied Molecular Genetics at the University of California, Davis and obtained her doctorate in Human Molecular Genetics from the University Putra Malaysia. She lectures at the Department of Medical Biotechnology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, where her principal research interests include the Molecular basis of breast cancer.