How the human genome works / Edwin H. McConkey.

Sudbury, Mass. ; London : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2004], ©2004.

118 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Includes index.

Natural history of the human genome -- The mechanisms of mutation: how the human genome changes -- Genetic diseases: the consequences of mutation -- The human genome and medical practice -- The mitochondrial genome and mitochondrial disorders -- The genetic basis of cancer -- The human genome and developmental biology.