Genes, chromosomes, and disease : from simple traits, to complex traits, to personalized medicine - Gillham, Nicholas W. (Nicholas Wright), 1932- (New Jersey : FT Press Science, 2011)
Hunting for disease genes -- How genetic diseases arise -- Ethnicity and genetic disease -- Susceptibility genes and risk factors -- Genes and cancer -- Genes and behavior -- Genes and IQ : an unfinished story -- Preventing genetic disease -- Treating genetic disease -- The dawn of personalized medicine.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-291) and index.
Keywords: Genetic disorders -- Susceptibility; Human chromosomes; Genetic Disease, Inborn -- genetics; Chromosomes, Human; Genetic Disease, Inborn -- therapy; Genetic Predisposition to Disease -- genetics; Genetic Techniques