Color atlas of genetics

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Introducing the basics of genetics and genomics, color plates illustrate the functions and operations of genes and genomes and explore the use of genetics in the practice of medicine. Passarge (human genetics, U. of Essen, Germany) provides explanations of the plates on facing pages, discussing the fundamentals of genetics, cell- to-cell interactions, genes in embryonic development, the immune system, the origin of tumors, oxygen and electron transport, homeostasis, sex determination and differentiation, atypical inheritance patter, and karyotype/phenotype correlation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR