How the Human Genome Works [Paperback]

Edwin H. McConkey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0763723843 | ISBN-13: 978-0763723842 | Publication Date: February 1, 2004 | Edition: 1

This book covers the exxential principles of genetics in a readable, accessible format using real-life examples of the way genes affect human behavior, health and illness, development and evolution.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.; 1 edition (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763723843
• ISBN-13: 978-0763723842
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,427,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent scientific instructional, April 6, 2004

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How The Human Genome Works by Edwin H. McConkey (Professor Emeritus, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado) is a basic and introductory genetics primer especially written for students of the health sciences. It is a meticulously accurate survey of the natural history of the human genome, including mechanisms of mutation, genetic diseases, the role of the genome in medical practice, and so much more, which will prove fascinating and accessible to non-specialist general readers with an interest in human genetics as well. An excellent scientific instructional, explicit in its point-by-point detail, How The Human Genome Works is a superb introduction to one of the most inherently fascinating and quickly evolving of the biological sciences today.