Vogel and Motulsky's Human Genetics: Problems and Approaches

ISBN-13: 9783540376538 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 981 str.

Michael Speicher;Stylianos E. Antonarakis;Arno G. Motulsky

Opis

The ? rst edition of Human Genetics, Problems and Approaches, was published in 1970 by human geneticists Friedrich Vogel and Arno Motulsky as sole authors. The aim was broad coverage and in-depth analysis of both medical and human genetics with an emphasis on problems and approaches with occasional historical c- ments. This point of view was fully explained in an introductory chapter of the three previous editions (1970, 1976, 1997). The book acquired an excellent reputation as an advanced text of human genetics and has been translated into Italian, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, and Portuguese. Our general aims for the fourth edition remain similar and together with novel developments are now set out in the Introduction of this new fourth edition. Around 2004/2005, both Friedrich Vogel and Arno Motulsky, as well as the publishers, felt that the book should be continued with a new fourth edition in the same spirit and coverage as earlier editions, but should now include additional expert authors. After some delay and the death of Friedrich Vogel in the summer of 2006, a new editorial team consisting of Michael R. Speicher of the Medical University of Graz, Austria, Stylianos E. Antonarakis of the University of Geneva Medical School, and Arno G. Motulsky of the University of Washington School of Medicine, was constituted for the fourth edition of the Vogel/Motulsky book in the spirit of the original work.

Recenzje

"...should be essential reading for all geneticists. Reading the contents alone sparked a sense of anticipation that made this book essential bedtime reading! ... -there's nothing boring here." Heredity
"...a classic textbook and compendium of information. It is, therefore, a distinct pleasure to open the third edition..." Trends in Genetics

From the reviews of the fourth edition:

"A series of high level reviews, produced with the help of 76 co-authors. ... There is a welcome emphasis on formal genetics, which sets this book apart from most others. ... This is a handsome book, printed on good quality paper, well bound, and generally produced to Springer's customary high standard. ... It will presumably mainly end up in libraries ... . Anybody needing to prepare a lecture on one of the topics covered would be very glad to find a copy there." (Andrew Read, Human Genetics, Vol. 128, 2010)

Spis treści

Introduction History of Human Genetics Human Genome Sequence and Variation Chromosomes From Genes to Genomics to Proteomics Formal Genetics of Humans: Modes of Inheritance Linkage Analysis for Monogenic Traits Oligogenic Disease Formal Genetics of Humans: Multifactorial Inheritance and Common Diseases Lessons from the Genome-Wide Studies for Complex Multifactorial Disorders and Traits Epigenetics Human Gene Mutation: Mechanisms and Consequences Human Hemoglobin Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases Gene Action: Developmental Genetics Cancer Genetics The Role of the Epigenome in Human Cancers Population Genetic Principles and Human Populations Consanguinity, Genetic Drift, and Genetic Diseases in Populations with Reduced Numbers of Founders Human Evolution Comparative Genomics Genetics and Genomics of Human Population Structure Genetic Epidemiology Pharmacogenetics Behavioral Genetics The Genetics of Personality Mental Retardation and Intellectual Disability Genetic Factors in Alzheimer Disease and Dementia Genetics of Autism The Genetics of Alcoholism and Other Addictive Disorders Behavioral Aspects of Chromosomal Variants Genetics of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder Model Organisms for Human Disorders Mouse as a Model for Human Disease Caenorhabditis elegans, A Simple Worm: Bridging the Gap Between Traditional And Systems-Level Biology Drosophila as a Model for Human Disease Human Genetics and the Canine System Fish as a Model for Human Disease Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis Gene Therapy Cloning in Research and Treatment of Human Genetic Disease Genetic Medicine and Global Health Genetic Databases Databases and Genome Browsers EnsemblGenome Browser Databases in Human and Medical Genetics Subject Index.

Blurb

The fourth, completely revised edition of this classic reference and textbook presents a cohesive and up-to-date exposition of the concepts, results, and problems underlying theory and practice in human and medical genetics. In the 10 years since the appearance of the third edition, many new insights have emerged for understanding the genetic basis of development and function in human health and disease. Human genetics, with its emphasis on molecular concepts and techniques, has become a key discipline in medicine and the biomedical sciences.

The fourth edition has been extensively expanded by new chapters on timely topics such as epigenetics, pharmacogenetics, gene therapy, cloning, and genetic epidemiology, and databases for basic and clinical genetics. In addition a multi/chapter section giving an overview on the main model organisms (mouse, dog, worm, fly, fish) used in human genetics research has been introduced.

This book will be of interest to human and medical geneticists, scientists in all biomedical sciences, physicians and epidemiologists, as well as to graduate and postgraduate students who desire to learn the fundamentals of this fascinating field.