Human Molecular Genetics, 3rd edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings (June 4, 2009) © 2009

  • Peter Sudbery University of Sheffield, UK
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This third edition of Human Molecular Genetics continues to provide a clear introduction to this complex and fast moving field. Now updated and revised throughout, the material covered has been carefully selected and structured to provide a concise overview for students studying the subject as part of a general biology, genetics or medical degree. 

The text is aimed at courses in Human Genetics, Human Molecular Genetics and The Molecular Basis of Disease taught within Biology, Biochemistry, Biomolecular Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Genetics and medical and other health-care degrees. 

New to the third edition:

  • Concise up-to-day introduction to human molecular genetics
  • Fully revised chapter on complex diseases including the use of population based genome-wide association studies to identify risk alleles.
  • New chapter on small RNAs and their role in gene regulation and disease
  • Fully revised chapter on genome sequencing and associated technologies, including how the draft human genome sequence was finished and the advent of next-generation sequencing technologies.
  • Updated chapter on single gene disorders reviewing advances in our understanding of their underlying molecular pathologies.

The following online resources support the text:

  • For Instructors:powerpoint slides

  1. Human genetic disease
  2. An introduction to the structure of the human genome
  3. Mapping the human genome
  4. The sequence of the human genome
  5. Single-gene disorders
  6. The genetic components of complex diseases
  7. Small RNAs in human genetics
  8. Genetic testing
  9. Gene therapy
  10. Human population genetics and evolution
  11. DNA profiling in forensic criminology
  12. Human genetics and society

Peter Sudbery holds the Roper Chair of Genetics at the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield

Ian Sudbery is a post-doctoral research assistant at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

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