Chapter 1. Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics: An Overview
- Ralph Rapley2,
- Stuart Harbron3
Published Online: 27 SEP 2005
DOI: 10.1002/0470020202.ch1
Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery
Additional Information
How to Cite
Kalow, W. (2005) Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics: An Overview, in Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery (eds R. Rapley and S. Harbron), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470020202.ch1
Editor Information
- 2
University of Hertfordshire, UK
- 3
The Enzyme Technology Consultancy, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 27 SEP 2005
- Published Print: 23 APR 2004
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471499190
Online ISBN: 9780470020203
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- pharmacogenetics;
- interethnic pharmacogenetics;
- Wilson's disease;
- pharmacogenomics;
- glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD);
- drug receptors;
- gene expression;
- phenylthiocarbamide (PTC)
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
The origins of pharmacogenetics
The initial progress of pharmacogenetics
Molecular genetic methods enlarged pharmacogenetics
Multifactorial variation
New problems and opportunities
Summary and conclusions
References