Color Atlas of Genetics (Thieme Flexibook)

Eberhard, MD Passarge

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Release Date: 15 March, 2001 Paperback	From Book News, Inc. Introducing the basics of genetics and genomics, color plates illustrate the functions and operations of genes and genomes and explore the use of genetics in the practice of medicine. Passarge (human genetics, U. of Essen, Germany) provides explanations of the plates on facing pages, discussing the fundamentals of genetics, cell- to-cell interactions, genes in embryonic development, the immune system, the origin of tumors, oxygen and electron transport, homeostasis, sex determination and differentiation, atypical inheritance patter, and karyotype/phenotype correlation.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR American Journal of Medical Genetics A remarkable achievement...concise but informative...No geneticist or physician should be without a copy of this remarkable edition. Book Description The long awaited second edition of a bestselling book! Using beautiful, clear graphics, this Thieme Flexibook explores the fundamentals of genetics, including the molecular, cellular, and chromosomal basis of genetics and gene expression. The structure, function, and evolution of genes and gene systems are also described. A major section covers the important functional areas of particular relevance in the medical field (embryonic development, cellular signal transmission, immune system, oxygen-transmitting gene systems, growth factors, carcinogenic genes, and numerous other functions Book Info Enlarged and revised edition of the German, Taschenatlas der Genetik, c1994. Pocket-sized atlas of the fundamentals of genetics, genetic disease processes, and genome organization. Includes a new section on genomics, new color plates, and more. Previous edition: c1995. Softcover. DNLM: Genetics, Medicine--Atlases. Rating 5.0 an excellent companion for biomedical sudents As a Ph.D student in biochemistry, I found this book to be a very useful and comprehensive review. Also, I found it to be an excellent source for people who prefer reading diagrams and figures over long and boring texts. Over all, I recommend it for any one involved in biomedical studies or research. Other excellent books from the same publisher include color atlas of biochemistry and color atlas of physiology.
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