This book was originally conceived at a conference at the University of Turin in Italy. The conference was organized to examine the so-called "Malaria Hypothesis," that is to say, the higher fitness of t- lassemia heterozygotes in a malarial environment, and to pay tribute to the proponent of that hypothesis, J.B.S. Haldane. Contributors to this book examine certain genetic and evolutionary aspects of malaria which is a major killer of human populations, especially in Africa and Asia. There were attempts to discredit Haldane's contribution from two directions: (a) it has been suggested that...
This book was originally conceived at a conference at the University of Turin in Italy. The conference was organized to examine the so-called "Malaria...
From the historical beginnings of Haldane's original hypothesis to current research, this book evaluates infectious diseases from an evolutionary perspective. It surveys the latest information related to major infections, such as malaria, influenza and leishmaniasis.
From the historical beginnings of Haldane's original hypothesis to current research, this book evaluates infectious diseases from an evolutionary pers...
An international panel of speakers trace the progress of human genetics from its beginning to the present day, in various communities in different countries. Both fundamental advances and national developments are reviewed by scientists and historians from the USA, UK, France, Hungary, Japan, India, Russia etc. They discuss the development of the research and teaching of human genetics, of the technologies for screening diagnosis, prediction, prevention and treatment of hereditary diseases, the distribution of these diseases in different communities and different countries, the pioneers and...
An international panel of speakers trace the progress of human genetics from its beginning to the present day, in various communities in different cou...
The biological wealth of our planet is represented by the biodiversity that surrounds us. Our future wellbeing depends on the care and conservation that we practice to protect and enhance that biodiversity, which resides mostly in developing countries. Yet, the holders of traditional knowledge remain poor, while those exploiting it commercially become prosperous. As we utilize recombinant DNA technology to achieve food security and other goals, serious apprehension has arisen in the public mind with regard to the impact of genetically modified crops on our environment and health. Similarly,...
The biological wealth of our planet is represented by the biodiversity that surrounds us. Our future wellbeing depends on the care and conservation th...
From the historical beginnings of Haldane's original hypothesis to current research, this book evaluates infectious diseases from an evolutionary perspective. It surveys the latest information related to major infections, such as malaria, influenza and leishmaniasis.
From the historical beginnings of Haldane's original hypothesis to current research, this book evaluates infectious diseases from an evolutionary pers...
This book was originally conceived at a conference at the University of Turin in Italy. The conference was organized to examine the so-called "Malaria Hypothesis," that is to say, the higher fitness of t- lassemia heterozygotes in a malarial environment, and to pay tribute to the proponent of that hypothesis, J.B.S. Haldane. Contributors to this book examine certain genetic and evolutionary aspects of malaria which is a major killer of human populations, especially in Africa and Asia. There were attempts to discredit Haldane's contribution from two directions: (a) it has been suggested that...
This book was originally conceived at a conference at the University of Turin in Italy. The conference was organized to examine the so-called "Malaria...
Krishna R. Dronamraju David Valle Aravinda Chakravarti
This book is being planned as a tribute to Dr. Victor A. McKusick (1921-2008), who is well known as the "father of medical genetics." He was long associated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, first as a student in the 1940s, and later as a faculty member, becoming the Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. He was a co-founder of GENOMICS and founder and lifelong editor of Mendelian Inheritance in Man, a massive compendium of human syndromes and genetic variants. Dr. McKusick made distinguished contributions to all branches of medical genetics. He...
This book is being planned as a tribute to Dr. Victor A. McKusick (1921-2008), who is well known as the "father of medical genetics." He was long a...
This book is being planned as a tribute to Dr. Victor A. McKusick (1921-2008), who is well known as the "father of medical genetics." He was long associated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, first as a student in the 1940s, and later as a faculty member, becoming the Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. He was a co-founder of GENOMICS and founder and lifelong editor of Mendelian Inheritance in Man, a massive compendium of human syndromes and genetic variants. Dr. McKusick made distinguished contributions to all branches of medical genetics. He...
This book is being planned as a tribute to Dr. Victor A. McKusick (1921-2008), who is well known as the "father of medical genetics." He was long a...
First published in 1990, this is a compilation of several important papers that have contributed to the foundation of population genetics, evolutionary biology and human genetics. The collection includes Haldane s first paper in genetics, which was published in 1915, reporting the first case of linkage in a mammal, and - fifty years later, in 1965 - his last paper in genetics on selection for a single pair of allelomorphs with complete replacement. Haldane's Rule, the only idea named after him, was published in 1922 and is still valid today. Other papers, which include many Haldane firsts,...
First published in 1990, this is a compilation of several important papers that have contributed to the foundation of population genetics, evolutio...
Krishna R. Dronamraju Joseph Needham Shalom Zuckerman
With a foreword by S Zuckerman The First Julian Huxley Memorial Lecture by J Needham Sir Julian Huxley was especially noted for his versatility — great biologist, first Director-General of UNESCO, Director of the London Zoo, bird watcher, skilled popular writer of science and a tireless champion of wildlife conservation. This book is a biographical account of Huxley as revealed through his own correspondence and the correspondence of his great contemporaries. An introductory biographical summary is followed by his and others' letters and a collection of some of his...
With a foreword by S Zuckerman The First Julian Huxley Memorial Lecture by J Needham Sir Julian Huxley was especially noted for his versatilit...
