The Book of Genes and Genomes
This engaging book offers the general reader a succinct account of advances in genetics and genomics, showing their influence on our understanding of health and medicine, evolution, and biology, and how they push the boundaries of ethics and social values..
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1: From Genes to Genomes in All Living Things -- The 1800s -- The 1900s -- Can We Actually "See" DNA? -- What Have We Learned from Sequencing the Human Genome? -- Why Sequence the Genomes of Other Species? -- Genes and Disease -- Beyond the Sequence -- Conclusion -- Resources -- 2: My Family's Health History (and Why It Is Important for Me to Know) -- What Is Family (Health) History? -- Collecting a Family History -- Showing a Family History: What Is a Pedigree? -- Interpreting a Family History -- Digital Family History -- What If You Do Not Know Much About Your Family Health History? -- Why Is Marrying Family Members of Concern? -- Taking a Step Back: From Families to Whole Populations -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: A Savior Sibling -- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) -- Savior Siblings -- Other Controversial Uses of PGD -- Ethical Issues -- Conclusion -- Resources -- 4: Too Few, Too Many -- Health Effects of Extra/Missing Chromosomes -- How Do Chromosomal Abnormalities Arise? -- Down Syndrome -- Normal But with Missing or Extra DNA? -- Cancer -- Screening Tests for Chromosomal Abnormalities in Pregnancy -- Diagnosis of Chromosomal Abnormalities in Pregnancy -- Resources -- 5: You Have Probably Already Had a Genetic Test (But No One Told You): Newborn Screening -- Beginning of Newborn Screening: The First Disease Screened -- Phenylketonuria (PKU) -- State by State -- How Do States Decide Which Diseases to Screen? -- Do Parents Have a Choice? -- Moving Beyond Screening for Treatable Diseases -- Conclusion -- Resources -- 6: Sweet Blood -- What Is Diabetes? -- Treatment of Diabetes -- Genetics of Diabetes -- Type 1 Diabetes -- Type 2 Diabetes -- Would You Change Your Behavior If You Knew You Were at Risk for Diabetes? -- Resources -- 7: Will This Drug Work for You?..
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Haga, Susanne B. [VerfasserIn] |
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