Genomics: Applications in Human Biology By Sandy B. Primrose, Richard Twyman
Written by the successful author team of Sandy Primrose and Richard Twyman, Genomics: Applications in Human Biology is a topical book showing how the new science of genomics is adding impetus to the advances in human health provided by biotechnology.Written to provide the necessary overview of the subject, covering technological developments, applications and (where necessary) the ethical implications.Divided into three sections, the first section introduces the role of biotechnology and genomics in medicine and sets out some of the technological advances that have been the basis of recent medical breakthroughs. The second section takes a closer look at how biotechnology and genomics are influencing the prevention and treatment of different categories of disease.Finally the contribution of biotechnology and genomics to the development of different types of therapy is described, including conventional drugs, recombinant proteins and gene/cell therapies.Paperback: 232 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (February 9, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1405108193
ISBN-13: 978-1405108195
File Size: 2.29 MB
File Format: PDF
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