Scientific American introduction to molecular medicine / edited by Philip Leder, David A. Clayton, Edward Rubenstein.

New York, NY : Scientific American, [1994], ©1994.

ix, 333 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.

Human genetics / Huntington F. Willard -- Structure, replication and transcription of DNA / David A. Clayton -- Elements of protein structure / Anne N. Baldwin, Eric Shooter -- Genetic basis of antibody diversity / Philip Leder -- Gene cloning / John L.R. Rubenstein -- Human genome project / Maynard V. Olson -- Understanding the human genome / Douglas L. Brutlag -- Prenatal diagnosis / Melissa H. Fries, Mitchell S. Golbus -- Hereditary disorders / Gregory S. Barsh -- Molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis / Robert A. Weinberg -- Bioengineered agents in clinical medicine / Curtis L. Scribner ... [et al.] -- Gene therapy / Curtis L. Scribner, Paul Aebersold.

Includes bibliographical references and index