Publisher's Synopsis
This comprehensive, short textbook of genetics has been specifically written for undergraduate medical students. The importance of genetics is increasing in the syllabus. The book stresses the nature of genetic disease and possible prevention through prenatal diagnosis. This new edition gives special emphasis to new developments, for example recombinant DNA technology. The authors are well known and have the gift for explaining this difficult subject.;Students can pursue individual subjects in more depth by consulting the bibliography at the end of each chapter. The references are arranged under three headings: classic publications that embody new technologies or ideas that have influenced much future work; textbooks and review articles that present summaries and commentaries on individual subjects; and research publications where detailed studies are presented.
