Chapter 7. Discovering Human Disease Genes

  1. Jack J. Pasternak

Published Online: 27 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0471719188.ch7

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) Discovering Human Disease Genes, in An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics: Mechanisms of Inherited Diseases, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471719188.ch7

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:

  • cloning human disease germs;
  • positional-candidate gene cloning approach;
  • mutation detection assays

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Cloning Human Disease Genes

  • Detection of Mutations in Human Genes

  • Rapid Detection of Unknown Mutations: Capillary Electrophoresis

  • Key Terms

  • Summary

  • References

  • Review Questions