Chapter 1. Understanding Human Disease

  1. Jack J. Pasternak

Published Online: 27 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0471719188.ch1

An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics: Mechanisms of Inherited Diseases, Second Edition

An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics: Mechanisms of Inherited Diseases, Second Edition

How to Cite

Pasternak, J. J. (2005) Understanding Human Disease, in An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics: Mechanisms of Inherited Diseases, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471719188.ch1

Author Information

  1. University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 1 JUN 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471474265

Online ISBN: 9780471719182

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Keywords:

  • human genetic disease;
  • human genome sequence;
  • recombinant DNA technology

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Human Genetic Disease

  • Human Genetics from 1900 to 1957

  • Genes and Phenotypes

  • Key Terms

  • Summary

  • References

  • Review Questions