Advances in Genetics

by Theodore Friedmann (Editor), Jay C. Dunlap (Editor), Stephen F. Goodwin (Editor)

Overview

Advances in Genetics provides the latest information on the rapidly evolving field of genetics, presenting new medical breakthroughs that are occurring as a result of advances in our knowledge of genetics.

The book continually publishes important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines, critically analyzing furture directions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780124078031
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	02/14/2013
Series:	Advances in Genetics , #81
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	134
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, USA

Dr. Jay Dunlap works at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.

Dr. Stephen Goodwin works at the University of Oxford.

Table of Contents

1. A Kernel of Truth: Statistical Advances in Polygenic Variance Component Models for Complex Human Pedigrees

John Blangero, Vincent P. Diego, Thomas D. Dyer, Marcio Almeida, Juan Peralta, Jack W. Kent Jr., Jeff T. Williams, Laura Almasy, and Harald H. H. Göring

2. Fungal Cell Wall Organization and Biosynthesis

Stephen J. Free

3. Polycomb Group Response Elements in Drosophila and Vertebrates Judith A. Kassis and J. Lesley Brown

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Provides users with cutting-edge reviews in the rapidly evolving field of genetics, including information on recent advancements

Editorial Reviews

"Outstanding both in variety and in the quality of its contributions." —NATURE

"Can be highly recommended to geneticists, and biologists in general...will prove to be of high importance for the development of the science of genetics." —SCIENCE

"The high standards of the Advances series of Academic Press are now almost taken for granted. The new volume matches up to the revolutionary and all-embracing developments in genetics that have occurred over the last few years." —SCIENCE PROGRESS

"This text would be of interest to geneticists, botanists, developmental biologists, molecular biologists, and other interested individuals." —BIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS

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