Molecular Genetics in Medicine: Advances, Applications and by D. F. Roberts, Robert Chester (eds.)

By D. F. Roberts, Robert Chester (eds.)

Show description

Read Online or Download Molecular Genetics in Medicine: Advances, Applications and Ethical Implications PDF

Similar genetics books

The Impact of Plant Molecular Genetics

The effect of molecular genetics on plant breeding and, for this reason, agri­ tradition, is probably enonnous. figuring out and directing this power im­ pact is important as a result pressing matters that we are facing relating sustainable agriculture for a becoming international inhabitants in addition to conservation of the world's speedily dwindling plant genetic assets.

The Biochemistry of Retinoic Acid Receptors I: Structure, Activation, and Function at the Molecular Level

A task for diet A in residing organisms has been recognized all through human heritage. within the final a hundred years, the biochemical nature of nutrition A and its energetic spinoff, retinoic acid, its physiological influence on development procedures and the basic information of its mechanism of motion were printed by means of investigations conducted by way of researchers utilizing vertebrate and extra lately invertebrate types to check a multiplicity of strategies and prerequisites, encompassing embryogenesis, postnatal improvement to previous age.

Extra resources for Molecular Genetics in Medicine: Advances, Applications and Ethical Implications

Sample text

Darras, B. , M. Koenig, L. M. Kunkel and U. Francke (1988) 'Direct method for prenatal diagnosis and carrier detection in Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy using the entire dystrophin eDNA', American Journal of Medical Genetics, vol. 29, pp. 713--26. de Dunnen, J. , E. Bakker, E. G. Klein Breteler, P. L. Pearson and G. J. B. van Ommen (1987) 'Direct detection of more than 50% of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutations by field inversion gels', Nature, vol. 329, pp. 640-2. Forrest, S. , G. S.

Med. , vol. 25, pp. 660-2. Wetton, J. , R. E. Carter, D. T. Parkin and D.

DNA studies showed that the mother transmitted an allele of D4S10 to the affected child but not an allele of D4S43, so that the breakpoint on the short arm of chromosome 4 lay between these two markers (incidentally helping to order these markers which are near the Huntington's Chorea locus). 4) demonstrated that the D4S43 marker had been translocated from chromosome 4 to the short arm of chromosome 12. , 1987). , 1988; Donnai and Andrews, 1988), pose an interesting dilemma. If these tests are undertaken for the detection of Down's syndrome alone then it may be possible to use gene probes for the detection of trisomy 21, either by analysis of interphase cells using in situ hybridisation, or by Southern blot analysis and dosage studies.

Download PDF sample

Rated 4.55 of 5 – based on 25 votes