Essential medical genetics /
Edward Tobias, Michael Connor, and Malcolm Ferguson-Smith.
- 6th edition
- Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
- xi, 332 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Formerly CIP. Rev. ed. of : Essential medical genetics / Michael Connor, Malcolm Ferguson-Smith. 5th ed. 1997.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Medical genetics in perspective -- Human genome structure and function -- Nucleic acid structure and function -- Molecular genetic analysis -- Chromosomes -- Gametogenesis -- Chromosome aberrations -- Typical mendelian inheritance -- Atypical mendelian inheritance -- Non-mendelian inheritance -- Medical genetics in populations -- Genetic assessment, genetic counselling and reproductive options -- Family history of cancer -- Family history of common adult-onset disorder -- Strong family history : typical Mendelian disease -- Strong family history : other inheritance mechanisms -- Positive screening result -- Family history of one or more congenital malformations -- Electronic databases : a user's guide.