Publisher's Synopsis
This volume contains a wide variety of topics of importance to medical genetics. The chapters deal with the subject on three different levels: cellular, including the chromosomal level, individual and group. At the cellular level there are chapters dealing with specific chromosomal abnormalities. Numerous chapters deal with oncological genetics, discussing subjects as diverse as estimation of genetic risk to oncogenes. Case studies of specific syndromes also feature. Various chapters deal with the general effects of recent progresses in genetics and the volume as a whole gives a valuable insight into the use of genetics in all areas of modern medicine.
