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Genome Mapping and Genomics in Human and Non-Human Primates

This book provides an introduction to the latest gene mapping techniques and their applications in biomedical research and evolutionary biology. It especially highlights the advances made in large-scale genomic sequencing. Results of studies that illustrate how the new approaches have improved our u...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Duggirala, Ravindranath (Editor ), Almasy, Laura (Editor ), Williams-Blangero, Sarah (Editor ), Paul, Solomon F.D (Editor ), Kole, Chittaranjan (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:Genome Mapping and Genomics in Animals, 5
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Utility of Genomics for Studying Primate Biology
  • The Human Genome Project: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?
  • Linkage Mapping: Localizing the Genes that Shape Human Variation
  • Association Studies to Map Genes for Disease-Related Traits in Humans
  • Gene Expression Studies and Complex Diseases
  • Copy Number Variations and Chronic Diseases
  • Applications of Genomic Methods to Studies of Wild Primate Populations
  • Comparative Genomics: Tools for Study of Complex Diseases
  • Genetic Structure and Its Implications for Genetic Epidemiology: Aleutian Island Populations
  • Mapping Genes in Isolated Populations: Lessons from the Old Order Amish
  • Genetics of Cardiovascular Disease in Minority Populations
  • Mapping of Susceptibility Genes for Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome in Human Populations
  • Genetic Influence on the Human Brain
  • Variation, Genetics, and Evolution of the Primate Craniofacial Complex
  • Genetic Influences on Behavior in Nonhuman Primates
  • Genomic Studies of Human Populations: Re-sequencing Approaches to the Identification of Human Quantitative Loci.