Product Description

Now in its third edition, Human Molecular Genetics continues to provide authoritative guidance on the principles underlying human molecular genetics. The content and organization has been fully revised.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #103609 in Books
• Published on: 1996-03-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 608 pages

From the Back Cover
Human Molecular Genetics 2 Tom Strachan & Andrew P. Read "truly a Rolls Royce amongst textbooks" -- Molecular Medicine Today "the best text to introduce students and scientists to the molecular aspects of human genetics" -- Trends in Genetics "a beautifully crafted book" -- Journal of Medical Genetics "addresses the gap between introductory textbooks and the primary literature. There's no other textbook quite like it." -- Nature Now extensively rewritten and updated, HMG2 guides students and researchers through the very latest developments in the most rapidly changing area of life science. The highly regarded structure of the bestselling first edition is retained, but a wealth of new data and features have been added to aid understanding of the principles of human molecular genetics:*new material on cell types and the cell cycle, signal transduction, DNA mutation repair, and comparative genomics and evolution*new material on recent advances in the study of gene expression and function, including the use of DNA microarrays*the latest Genome Project data including an assessment of the impact of complete genome sequences and new approaches in functional genomics*expanded coverage of common disease susceptibility*new section on how best to obtain the latest data from web-based resources*a range of new figures, with many more in full color*the early use of hierarchical figures and flow charts to introduce principles described fully in later chapters*new two-column layout to improve clarity further*references systematically updatedHMG2 is the book of choice for readers requiring an authoritative and integrated approach to human genetics.

About the Author

Professors Tom Strachan & Andrew Read awarded the Education Award 2007 of the ESHG for their outstanding contribution to the dispersal of knowledge of modern human molecular genetics among students and professionals.

Tom Strachan is Scientific Director of the Institute of Human Genetics and Professor of Human Molecular Genetics at the University of Newcastle. Tom's early research interests were in multigene family evolution and interlocus sequence exchange, notably in the HLA and 21-hydroxylase gene clusters. While pursuing the latter, he became interested in medical genetics and disorders of development. His most recent research has been on the molecular genetics of early mammalian development, and focuses on building an electronic atlas of gene expression in early human development and investigating the function of inversin, a major determinant of the left-right axis.

Andrew Read is a Professor of Human Genetics at Manchester University. Andrew has been particularly concerned with making the benefits of DNA technology available to people with genetic problems. He established one of the first DNA diagnostic laboratories in the UK over 20 years ago (it is now one of two National Genetics Reference Laboratories), and was founder chairman of the British Society for Human Genetics, the main professional body in this area. His own research is on the molecular pathology of various hereditary syndromes, especially hereditary hearing loss.

Customer Reviews

A tough read
This is not the book for an introduction to genetics. I had to buy it because my lecturer said we'd definetly need it but I have found myself relying on simpler texts. This book just goes into too much wordy, tedious detail. Its a shame, because the first edition is gem. Buy this as a reference text because it is very comprehensive, but if you are a newcommer to genetics also get a simpler textbook!

A must have reference book for anyone studying Human Genetic
The book clearly and accuratley setails the current state of knowledge of Human Genetics at the Molecular Level, providing examples where relevant. The book is easily accesible to biologists with little experience in molecular biology as all techniques and principles are clearly explained.

A worthwhile investment

This book is up to date but a confusing read
Although this should be a useful addition to any genetics library, it requires you to know your stuff. The titles and headings can be illogical and a confusing colour scheme often detracts from the information. Still, the most up to date genetics textbook around with a lot of internet references which are helpful.