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The Book of Genes and Genomes

The Book of Genes and Genomes


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The Book of Genes & Genomes presents a concise overview of the advances in genetics and genomics and provide the unfamiliar reader with a succinct description of many of the applications and implications of this field. Given the substantial investment in genetics and genomics over the past several decades and the many recent discoveries and developments, this book will help the reader begin to understand the importance of genetics and genomics to us all. This exciting new title includes information on how genetics and genomics has advanced our understanding of health and medicine, evolution, and biology, as well as how they are pushing the boundaries of ethics and social values.

  • Assumes no prior knowledge on the part of the reader;
  • Easy to understand writing style, enabling novices to read and speak the "language" of genes and genomes;
  • Inclusion of case-studies that depict how genes and genomics have advanced understanding of health, medicine, evolution and biology, but juxtaposed to ethics and social values;
  • Recommended reading offered to facilitate self study;
  • Clear, up to date and affordable.


About the Author: Dr. Susanne Haga is an Associate Professor in Medicine with Duke University School of Medicine in the Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine, Sanford School of Public Policy, and the Department of Biology. She received her Ph.D. in Human Genetics from University of Maryland, Baltimore in 1999. Her research interests include translation of genomics into practice, with a focus on education of providers, patients, and the public. This includes the development of educational materials about genomic research in general, pharmacogenetic testing, and communicating genetic test results, in addition to undergraduate teaching in genetics/genomics, ethics, and policy. Dr. Haga has authored many peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on these subjects, and has been awarded numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780387709154
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
  • Edition: 1st ed. 2023
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0387709150
  • Publisher Date: 13 Sep 2021
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 226 mm
  • No of Pages: 300
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 482 gr


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