Personal genomics and personalized medicine / Hamid Bolouri.

  • Bolouri, Hamid.
Date:
[2010], ©2010
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About this work

Publication/Creation

London : Imperial College Press, [2010], ©2010.

Physical description

ix, 259 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

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Contents

Introduction -- From DNA sequence to physiology -- DNA sequence variations, their prevalence, and effects on cellular biochemistry -- Environmental and life-history effects -- The impact of inter-individual biochemical differences on health outcomes -- DNA testing and sequencing technologies -- Measuring the impact of environmental factors on health -- Characterizing the effects of genetic and environmental factors on cellular function -- Translating personal genomics and personalized medicine into clinical practice -- Organizational, legal and ethical challenges -- Coda : engineering the future of medicine.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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    Medical Collection
    QU58.5 2010B69p
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  • 9781848165649
  • 1848165641
  • 9781848165656
  • 184816565X