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A textbook for a graduate or undergraduate course introducing what is unique about human genetics to students who are already familiar with basic genetic concepts such as meiosis, Mendelian genetics, and the transmission of information from DNA and RNA to proteins. Maroni (biology, U. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) focuses throughout on the questions of how to establish that a trait is hereditary, and how to explain the properties of a trait by the underlying molecular causes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Molecular and Genetic Analysis of Human Traits will address the science student human genetics market. Although incorporating two basic themes: how do we establish that a trait is hereditary, and how is the human genome organized, it will also address relevant clinical examples and key related ethical issues. New attractive features have been added, including a chapter project, and end of chapter exercises which rely on real data. Each chapter includes end of chapter exercises, and references. In-text examples and internet references are cited. Most figures will be 2 color, with some 4 color inserts.
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