Translational research in genetics and genomics / Moyra Smith.

Author/creator Smith, Moyra
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Descriptionxiv, 220 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Isolation of disease genes through genomics -- Advances in genome analysis : discovery of structural variation and genomic dosage differences in health and disease -- Significance of DNA sequence changes for diagnosis and therapy -- Epigenetics -- Complex diseases : molecular genetic contributions to elucidation of etiopathogenesis of late-onset neurodegenerative diseases -- Advances in treatment of single gene disorders through translational science : treatment with small molecules (chaperones), and gene-based therapies -- From gene discovery in genetic syndromes to identification of therapeutic agents -- Impact of the environment on the genome -- Molecular defects in cancer : application to therapy -- Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics -- Phenomes, phenotypes, and clinical genetic services.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 179-206) and index.
LCCN 2007037252
ISBN9780195313765 (alk. paper) :
ISBN0195313763 (alk. paper)

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Laupus Books - Stacks QZ 50 S647 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold