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Extremely student-friendly and completely relevant, HUMAN GENETICS AND SOCIETY, First Edition, makes the basic concepts and processes of genetics real by addressing issues that relate directly to your life, enabling you to make informed decisions. Fully integrating science and social issues, the text presents the basics of human genetics in the context of the issues that result from the flood of products, services, and techniques developed from genetic knowledge. It challenges you to think critically in your personal and professional decisions with regard to genetics. Written for the nonscience major, the text presumes no prior biology instruction. Clear and accessible, it doesn?t get bogged down in complicated scientific and quantitative details but does provide a wide array of examples, case studies, and applications to personal and social concerns. Its emphasis on relevant issues equips you with the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions related to your health as well as public policy. You also learn how to recognize genetic disorders and become familiar with their causes and patterns of inheritance. Less rigorous than texts designed for science majors, HUMAN GENETICS AND SOCIETY, First Edition, is conceptually driven and provides case studies and readings that focus on issues. ... Read more

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genetics explained
This book explains human genetics that anyone can understand.It has real life cases that mirror what people actually go through when they are faced with genetic problems.

Human Genetics and Society
The textbook is in great condition, as good as a brand new book but cost so much less! Great seller, thank you so much for the honesty! I will definitely purchase my other textbooks from Amazon.com in the future. ... Read more

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* This book deals with the fundamentals of genetic algorithms and their applications in a variety of different areas of engineering and science
* Most significant update to the second edition is the MATLAB codes that accompany the text
* Provides a thorough discussion of hybrid genetic algorithms
* Features more examples than first edition ... Read more

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An Excellent book-for learning GA theory as well as programming

Based on the literature I have explored, I can unequivocally say that this is the best book that I have found on GA theory and programming.

In a simple but effective manner, the book explains the intricate concepts. For any one thinking of learning GA theory this is a good starting point. Also, if you want to write programs to create your own genetic algorithms, this is a must-read.

In my humble opinion, this is 'THE BEST' book particularly for those without much GA experience.

I hereby express my heartfelt gratitude to the authors and congratulate them on their effort.

easy introduction
The text and accompanying CD can get you usefully started in understanding and manipulating genetic algorithms. Despite what the back of the book says, there is still a fair amount of maths background you need. Especially in such things as predator-prey modelling and the coupled differential equations that arise in such efforts.

The book also shows a natural fit between GAs and neural networks. One passage discusses how to optimise a net with feedbacks from a GAs. Along the way, the book also gives an exposure to various biological ideas. Like how artificial neural nets are inspired by actual biological neurons.

The authors have thoughtfully included exercises with each chapter, for you to extend the ideas for yourself. The book can be used as a university textbook for a graduate course.

Good, though not good value for money
This book is well written, with good examples and insights. However, I think that there should be many more examples andtheory to warrent the price of this book. Therefore, better take this book from a library or wait for a softcover.

Not a good place to start
Presents non-standard techniques without pointing out the standard ones. The non-standard techniques were recommended strongly based only on author's personal opinions, without comparison to other standard techniques on broad spectrum.

For starters, it is much better to look into "An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms" by Melanie Michell.

Great
In my opinion to well understand a process/method you have to follow an example in every little detail. This book does exactly this and once read allows to write your own code easily. I highly recommend this book! ... Read more

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Written by four internationally renowned bioethicists, From Chance to Choice is the first systematic treatment of the fundamental ethical issues underlying the application of genetic technologies to human beings. Probing the implications of the remarkable advances in genetics, the authors ask how should these affect our understanding of distributive justice, equality of opportunity, the rights and obligations as parents, the meaning of disability, and the role of the concept of human nature in ethical theory and practice. The book offers a historical context to contemporary debate over the use of these technologies by examining the eugenics movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In addition, appendices explain the nature of genetic causation, gene-environment interaction, and expose widespread misconceptions of genetic determinism, as well as outlining the nature of the ethical analysis used in the book. The questions raised in this book will be of interest to any reflective reader concerned about science and society and the rapid development of biotechnology, as well as to professionals in such areas as philosophy, bioethics, medical ethics, health management, law, and political science. ... Read more

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An excellent account of how eugenics has gone from being seen as an evil to being acceptable
This book is dense and intellectually rigorous. It allows the reader to understand the history of eugenics - how the concept has been shaped and used by many different people and many different agendas over the last two hundred years. My only concern is that it lacks an understanding of the implications of genetic screening and enhancement in the real lived world - that while it may argue there a few ethical and "justice" hurdles in the way of using the knowledge gained from the study of genetics - it does not account for how such changes would impact the lives of real people. It is worth reading however because it demonstrates how easily we have come to accept the ideas put forward by geneticists as to the benefits of genetic screening and illustrates the assumptions many geneticists make about the lives of people disability. That is that many (not all) but many are better off not lived. And that the emphasis should be on prevention rather than cure.

The best book for understanding egalitarian eugenics.
Every person born is a highly probabilistic creature, having been randomly put together by a chance selection from twenty-three chromosomes from each parent.The combinatorial variation is remarkable even in extremely homogeneous populations, and even more so in multicultural populations where there are great disparities in the average abilities of different groups.Blacks excel in sports of speed leading to their total dominance in professional sports.Jews excel in verbal intelligence leading totheir remarkable dominance in law, academics, politics, and the media.And other groups fall in between these group-based genetic differences.However, it is evident throughout this book that these issues will not be dealt with honestly and directly.They will be tip-toed around, especially intelligence.

This book ignores the more communitarian morality of Asian countries and/or western particularistic moral theories.They do take it up in Appendix II, "Methodology."There they state simply that a communitarian moral theory only exists as a condemnation of liberalism -- it does not attempt to put forth its owncommunitarian moral theory as rigorously as has been put forth by liberalism or a Rawlsian theory.Notice the irony here, that the same charge can be made against those (Gould, Lewontin, Rose, Kamin, et al.) who claim that there is no difference in the average intelligence of races or that genes do not matter. They also, like the communitarian moralists, have only attacked empiricists who have developed sociobiology and intelligence as genetically based.So now we have the kettle calling the stove black.

These authors are concerned that society will become more stratified with regards to genetic capital by various groups. That is, the well-to-do will be able to use genetic engineering to eliminate unwanted genes as well as enhance their children's potential by inserting new "improved" genes into their genetic code -- including altering the germ line genes that willbe carried on to successive generations.Is this a fair criticism?Not really, because this is how evolution progresses and it has already occurred as I stated above. Groups, because of breeding are not the same. Again, using the example of Ashkenazi Jews or east Asians who dominate the economies of south Asian countries, multiculturalist societies are already made up of groups who are not equal.Ashkenazi Jews have and average IQ of 117 and live among populations with an average IQ of 100. Malaysians have an average IQ of 90 with a troublesome east Asian minority, that will not assimilate, and has an average IQ of about 106 that dominates the economy.Australians have a troublesome minority of aborigines with a low IQ. These and many other examples show that there is nothing new about some groups eugenically rising above other groups, in terms of intelligence at least.But now that we have new tools at our disposal, those of us who would like to acquire the high intelligence of Ashkenazi Jews for example are told that it is somehow unjust!

Ethics, Eugenics and the human genome
This book addresses all of the neccessary details of the social ramafications involved with our knowledge of the human genome.In this book, the heart wrenching accounts of America's eugenic movement arepowerful enough to move anyone to become actively involved in the issues athand.A real eye opener, one which makes it painstakingly clear that weare not prepared to deal with the information that we have aquired aboutourselves and eachother.

Interpreting Chance to Choice for the Average Joe?
I would like to suggest that this book is a landmark in the intellectual history of the human race on a par with Rousseau's Social Contract andDarwin's Origin of the Species. This book is a great achievement for theauthors (a "dream team" of practicing bioethicists).I had justenough training in ethics (B.A. Michigan 1982) to understand the book and Ienjoyed it immensely.

I wonder, however, whether this book wouldprobably be inaccessible to many readers who should read it.I expect wewill need a really thorough set of "Cliff Notes" (or"Genomic Ethics for Dummies"), since this book seems designed tobe read by the modern ethical philosopher, moreso than the educated membersof the public.Perhaps the reviewers on Amazon.com could provide such aservice for the world.I was fortunate to have an advance peek at the bookthrough a conference held in San Diego in January, so I have had some timeto reflect on the book's implications.

This book made me intrigued aboutthe prospect for some people using the genome to have better babies (seethe book on Designer Babies by Dr. Gosden for the "how to" on invitro fertilization). Under secular ethical principles, as outlined in thisbook, do parents have an ethical obligation to use genomic information tohave a "healthier" child?If so, what are the ethical boundariesof that obligation?NPR had a report some time ago about someachondroplastic dwarf parents who wanted to choose a child with theirgenetic "defect" --- is that sometime ethically prohibited by theprinciples in this book?The parental choice issues raised by this bookstrike me as the issue ripe for controversy.These are the fundamentalquestions that this book raises for every member of the human race whoplans to procreate (or already has procreated).

My kids will be enteringthe first generation where prospects for improving admission to thearistocracy (e.g. to an Ivy League school) arguably could begin at themoment of conception (if in vitro, aided by genomic data to screenembryoes). I find that interesting and a little bit alarming.

Chance toChoice also addresses myriad ethical issues (those relating to"distributive justice" in the mode of John Rawls' Theory ofJustice) that will spin off from the genome project.They suggest thatgenetic discrimination (the "genetic ghetto") may arise if we arenot careful about how this information is used.

For anyone planning tomake a living from the genome, some understanding of this book is essentialto their success in business (I am an attorney involved in biotechissuesand I think that this book point to (but does not map out) the boundariesof what companies can do with the genome).

My EMail istredick@chapinlaw.com if anyone interested in discussing this book'simplications further. I think that people will be talking about this oneuntil the talking, bipedal genetically enhanced, vegetarian activist cowscome home sometime in the next hundred years (just kidding...;).

I planto buy some extra copies on Amazon.com to give away or mark up withhighlighters (those parts I need to read many times to really understand).It really is a great and timely book.

Tom ... Read more

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Emery's Elements of Medical Genetics has been a best seller for over 30 years. Generations of students have appreciated its unique balance of basic science...genetics as applied to medicine...and clinical genetics. With its rigorously updated content and STUDENT CONSULT access, the 13th Edition of this classic text delivers even more learning opportunities! Clinical examples, improved clinical photographs, and multiple-choice and case-based review questions make state-of-the-art knowledge easier to learn than ever before. When you combine all of these enhancements with the succinct, straightforward, well-illustrated coverage that readers have always enjoyed, the result is a superb resource that helps you master the genetics you need to know.

• Better understand and apply basic principles of genetics to clinical situations.
  
• Quickly review key clinical knowledge with handy summary boxes.
  
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loved it
the book arrived quickly, was in very good condition. will definately purchase from this buyer in future.

Horrible Book.
Medical students don't buy this book, it is a waste of time.

To fully understand this book you need a degree in genetics.

Good Book
Good book. Clear and concise. I wish that there were more questions available online(there were only 150 questions). Otherwise, really really awesome text! Easy reading.

Very relevant for USMLE, especially the clinical sections in the last 3rd of the book.

Horrible.
Punching your keyboard and pressing search would give you more information and understanding than this waste of time book. ... Read more

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This important new book provides a useful, easy-to-use guide to the clinical consultation in genetics. It covers the process of diagnosis, investigation, management, and counselling for patients. The authors have used their experience to devise a practical clinical approach to many common genetic referrals, both out-patient and ward-based. The most common Mendelian disorders, chromosomal disorders, congenital anomalies and syndromes are covered. In addition there are chapters on familial cancer and pregnancy-related topics such as fetal anomalies, teratogens, prenatal and pre-implantation diagnosis. The book also provides information on the less common situations, where management is particularly complex, or important genetic concepts are illustrated. Most of the topics fit onto a double-page spread ensuring that the book is an accessible, quick reference for the clinic or hospital consultation. Where available, diagnostic criteria for specific conditions are included as well as contact details for support groups. The book is well-illustrated and has an up-to-date bibliography and glossaries of terms used in genetics and dysmorphology. This accessible book is designed for use by consultants and trainees in clinical genetics, genetic counsellors and paediatricians, particularly those working in paediatric neurology, neonatology or child development. ... Read more

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A perfect tool for the daily genetic consult
This is a perfect book for reference, gives you an idea about what to look for in your patient and the approach section is very useful tool in the daily consult

Extensive guide to clinical geneticist
This reference book has provided useful notes for a list of diseases and conditions one may need to look up from time to time. Geneticists would benefit the most, especially in my opinion, ones that have not specifically worked in the clinical field. As mediterrenean folks, we were surprised to find out FMF was left out. Some other common dysmorphic features were not as comprehensive as others. Nevertheless, I think this book is a must in a hospital genetician's library; hence the title "desk reference".

Quick Reference to a Wealth of Information
As a desk reference this book is not intended to be a replacement for a textbook on the subject, but to provide a well indexed quick guide to problems likely to confront the clinical worker.

In addition, the clinical worker is likely to find this to be a useful book to share with patients seeding additional information about particular conditions. The ability to show such patients (or their parents) brief descriptions of conditions being discussed is often a help. This is especially true in those cases where diagrams are included that can be shown to illustrate the condition being discussed.

This is the first edition of this book. It is remarkable in that so much information is included. It is such a useful concept that I expect there will be future editions over time and that it will become one of the standards kept on everyone's desk.

Absoluteley essential guide for clinical genetics
This is an all encompassing guide to clinical genetics.Straight forward for the lay person to understand but essential to all professionals in the field ... Read more

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Genetics and Analysis of Quantitative Traits brings together the diverse array of theoretical and empirical applications of quantitative genetics under one cover, in a way that is both comprehensive and accessible to anyone with a rudimentary understanding of statistics and genetics. What was originally envisioned as a single text has now become two, with the focus of this first book being on the basic biology and methods of analysis of quantitative characters. (The second book, Evolution and Selection of Quantitative Traits, will address the basic principles that govern the evolutionary dynamics of quantitative characters under the forces of mutation, random genetic drift, and natural and/or artificial selection, integrating the theory of evolution of such characters with existing empirical data from natural and domesticated plant and animal populations.) Written as a general text in quantitative genetics, the book will also be useful as a basic reference for the seasoned professional. Throughout, central theoretical concepts are developed from first principles. To aid the less statistically sophisticated reader, several chapters and appendices focus on the basic statistical tools needed to digest the book. Wherever possible, theoretical and analytical concepts are illustrated with empirical examples from diverse settings.Three major features of Genetics and Analysis of Quantitative Traits distinguish it from earlier work. First, it reflects the explosive influx over the past few years of quantitative-genetic thinking into evolutionary biology. Second, in animal breeding, enormous strides have been made in the development of new techniques for estimating breeding values (for the purposes of identifying elite individuals in selection programs) and for estimating variance components from samples of complex pedigrees. In this text's last two chapters, the authors outline the basic principles of complex pedigree analysis, without getting bogged down in technical details. Third, Genetics and Analysis of Quantitative Traits provides a broad overview of the newly emerging array of techniques for quantitative-trait loci (QTL) analysis, currently one of the most active fields of quantitative-genetic research.Genetics and Analysis of Quantitative Traits contains numerous fully-worked examples and illustrations of theoretical concepts, as well as over 2,000 references with indices by subject, author, and organism. In addition, the authors maintain a World Wide Web site featuring up-to-date lists of computer programs and on-line resources, and added information on various topics presented in the text. ... Read more

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Infomative book
This book is an excellent resource in the field of genetics, a classic in the area of quantitative trait analysis. Beware, however, that it is a bit dated. The field has moved a lot in the last 10 years.

Review of Genetics and Analysis of Quantitative Traits
More plant breeders should read and understand this book.It is a great basis on which to build the future of plant breeding.

Lacks exercises
This is overall a decent treatment of what its title claims it to be. The main flaw, as I see it, is the lack of exercises. The material is fairly heavy on mathematics and statistics and I find it hard to internalize a lot of the mathematical machinery without going through the calculations myself.

Apart from this lack of exercises I like the book. It is a bit too long (and far too heavy!), and it contains more historical background than what I need, but it gives a very thorough overview of the theory of the field, which is what is most important in the end. The great amount of text makes it more useful as a book to learn from than as a reference, but since there isn't anything else out there I suppose we are stuck with this for reference as well.

You will get the point
This book is great when you want to understand quantitative genetics. I used it for my major thesis in dairy cattle breeding en fount it very useful. It will help you get the point in the confusing world called genetics.

Genetics......I got the book in fastest time possible
I am happy with the book and fastest delivery at my door, it was well packed and now sitting on my study table making me think of Amazon for any of the books I want.
Thank you Amazon. ... Read more

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Genetic Algorithms and Genetic Programming: Modern Concepts and Practical Applications discusses algorithmic developments in the context of genetic algorithms (GAs) and genetic programming (GP). It applies the algorithms to significant combinatorial optimization problems and describes structure identification using HeuristicLab as a platform for algorithm development.

The book focuses on both theoretical and empirical aspects. The theoretical sections explore the important and characteristic properties of the basic GA as well as main characteristics of the selected algorithmic extensions developed by the authors. In the empirical parts of the text, the authors apply GAs to two combinatorial optimization problems: the traveling salesman and capacitated vehicle routing problems. To highlight the properties of the algorithmic measures in the field of GP, they analyze GP-based nonlinear structure identification applied to time series and classification problems.

Written by core members of the HeuristicLab team, this book provides a better understanding of the basic workflow of GAs and GP, encouraging readers to establish new bionic, problem-independent theoretical concepts. By comparing the results of standard GA and GP implementation with several algorithmic extensions, it also shows how to substantially increase achievable solution quality.

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This textbook, originally published in 1970, presents the field of population genetics, starting with elementary concepts and leading the reader well into the field. It is concerned mainly with population genetics in a strict sense and deals primarily with natural populations and less fully with the rather similar problems that arise in breading livestock and cultivated plans. The emphasis is on the behavior of genes and population attributes under natural selection where the most important measure is Darwinian fitness. This text is intended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in genetics and population biologyThis book steers a middle course between completely verbal biological arguments and the rigor of the mathematician. The first two-thirds of the book do not require advanced mathematical background. An ordinary knowledge of calculus will suffice. The latter parts of the book, which deal with population stochastically, use more advanced methods.Chapter Titles: 1. Models of population growth. 2. Randomly mating populations. 3. Inbreeding. 4. Correlation between relatives and assertive mating 5. Selection. 6. Populations in approximate equilibrium. 7. Properties of a finite population. 8. Stochastic processes in the change of gene frequencies. 9. Distribution of gene frequencies in populations. Appendix. Some statistical and mathematical methods frequently used in population genetics. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. ... Read more

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Essential Reading
Papers to date still site this book as its relevance and importance have not diminished over time. A must read for anyone interested in understanding more advanced population genetics. It really should be in print. So hard to find!

Get this back in print.
A great work that stands between the introductory texts suitable for undergraduate study and the rigorous mathematical expositions found in graduate texts.Its derivations are lucid and well-grounded in thebiological foundations.It is a tragedy that this title is out of print. ... Read more

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How can we explore gene expression in time and space? How do we know what role a particular gene has? How do some genes control the expression of others? How do genes interact to form gene networks?

Advanced Genetic Analysis probes fascinating questions such as these by asking "How can the principles of genetics be used as analytical tools to solve biological problems?"

With its unique integration of genetics and molecular biology, Advanced Genetic Analysis provides a broad survey of how our understanding of key genetic phenomena can be used to understand biological systems. Opening with a brief overview of key genetic principles and model organisms, the books goes on to explore the use of gene mutations and the analysis of gene expression and activity, before considering the interactions of genes during suppression and epistasis, and how we study gene networks.

Drawing on the latest experimental tools, including microarrays, RNAi, and bioinformatics approaches, Advanced Genetic Analysis provides a state-of-the-art review of the field, but in a truly student-friendly manner. It uses extended case studies and text boxes to augment the narrative, taking the reader right to the forefront of contemporary research without losing clarity of explanation and insight.

We are in an age where, despite knowing so much about biological systems, we are just beginning to realize how much more there is still to understand. Advanced Genetic Analysis is the ideal guide to how we can use the awesome power of molecular genetics to further our understanding. ... Read more

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A "must have" book for those about to embark on serious genetic analysis
This book represents a very welcome addition to introduce students (advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students)to the logic, methods and power of genetic analysis.In some ways this represents almost a re-thinking of the svelte (and correspondingly brief) " Advanced Genetic Analysis: Finding meaning in a Genome by R. Scott Hawley and Michelle Walker (which I also think is a great book). If you are about to start graduate school in a genetics lab (in particular using a model system such as yeast, Arabidopsis, C. elegans, Drosophila or mice, then this will be a welcome book on your bookshelf. I plan to make it essential reading for all incoming grad students in my lab!!! ... Read more

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During the past decade, geneticists have cloned scores of Mendelian disease genes and constructed a rough draft of the entire human genome. The unprecedented insights into human disease and evolution offered by mapping, cloning, and sequencing will transform medicine and agriculture. This revolution depends vitally on the contributions of applied mathematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists.

Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Genetic Analysis is written to equip students in the mathematical sciences to understand and model the epidemiological and experimental data encountered in genetics research. Mathematical, statistical, and computational principles relevant to this task are developed hand in hand with applications to population genetics, gene mapping, risk prediction, testing of epidemiological hypotheses, molecular evolution, and DNA sequence analysis. Many specialized topics are covered that are currently accessible only in journal articles.

This second edition expands the original edition by over 100 pages and includes new material on DNA sequence analysis, diffusion processes, binding domain identification, Bayesian estimation of haplotype frequencies, case-control association studies, the gamete competition model, QTL mapping and factor analysis, the Lander-Green-Kruglyak algorithm of pedigree analysis, and codon and rate variation models in molecular phylogeny. Sprinkled throughout the chapters are many new problems.

Kenneth Lange is Professor of Biomathematics and Human Genetics at the UCLA School of Medicine. At various times during his career, he has held appointments at the University of New Hampshire, MIT, Harvard, and the University of Michigan. While at the University of Michigan, he was the Pharmacia & Upjohn Foundation Professor of Biostatistics. His research interests include human genetics, population modeling, biomedical imaging, computational statistics, and applied stochastic processes. Springer-Verlag published his book Numerical Analysis for Statisticians in 1999. ... Read more

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great book where few texts of a statistical nature exist
This second edition updates the first with the many advances in the rapidly growing field of genetics. It provides a nice treatment of the mathematical and stochastic models that are useful in genetic studies.
It is a little disappointing that it does not go into the microarray technology that has become so important for experimentation in the last few years. Other recent books that cover statistical aspects of genetic research are Weir (1996) "Genetic Data Analysis II" Sinauer Associates (publisher) and Yang (2000) "Introduction to Statistical Methods in Modern Genetics" Gordon and Breach Science Publishers.

Read this book and you might learn something
This book is not for the novice dabbling in statistical genetics.This is a highly sophisticated, thought provoking book targeted to individuals with considerable mathematical ability and training. As such, this book is an invaluable tool for individuals hoping to make a real impact in the field of statistical genetics.I particularly enjoyed the chapter on Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods for pedigree data.

OK, but not for me
I'm interested in molecular genetics, this seems to be more about population genetics. There is some material, towards the back, about phylogeny. I can bash that a bit to make it match my needs, but it's still a bit of a stretch.

It seems to be a pretty good presentation of population genetics, the kind of genetics taught in high schools in the 70s. I can't comment on this book's merits, but I can warn the biochem types to spend their money elsewhere.

Mathematical Details of Genetics
This book has an excellent coverage on the mathematical subtlies of genetics. The complicated theories are complimented by numerous examples. The exercise at the end of each chapter has a collection of probing questions that tests the understanding of the topics covered in the respective chapter. However, there is no discussion on association studies and quantitative traits which are two of the most active areas of genetic epidemiology.Moreover, the coverage on linkage is not adequate.

Mathematical details about genetics
The book has an excellent coverage of the mathematical subtlities of genetics. Theories are illustrated through numerous examples and the exercises at the end of each chapter containprobing questions which would test the understanding of the topics covered in the respective chapters. However, there are no chapters devoted to quantitative traits and association analysis, which are currently active areas of research. The coverage of linkage is also not adequate. ... Read more

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Misleading Offer
Amazon offers this study guide along with the text book as a package deal.However, the text book is the 3rd edition and the study guide is the 2nd edition, rendering it pretty much useless to my daughter.Please review this closer than my daughter did!I beleive that this is an Amazon issue more so than the fault of the publisher.

Be Cautious of Edition
I purchased this study guide to go with the Thrid Edition of the textbook, as shown with the text book.when i recieved it, i realized that it is the second edtion and is not compatable with the third edition.just be careful of what edition you need it for.

I wonder why this was even published
This has got to be the worst solution manual I've encountered. My edition is copyrighted in 2004, and it still seems like it is a very rough draft. Although some of the solutions come out to be quite clear, for every one of those there is at least one that either solves the problem with unnecessary complexity oris downright wrong. This causes a lot of confusion and self-doubt for the student. Errors of this type and frequency are tolerable if they come from one's mentor, but when the solution manual comes from a publisher with such reknown as McGraw-Hill, I would expect it to be thoroughly edited and proofread. I would definitely not recommend this item unless they have a revised edition published. In the meantime, one would be much better off asking his or her professor or TA for the solutions, and discussing with them as necessary.

Wanna get an A in Genetics?
Although this solution guide has a few mistakes, it helped me tremendously in Genetics.I got an A only because I had the answer and explanation to EVERY question in the textbook.It gave me a clear understanding of the basic concepts and it had plenty of diagrams.Barely anyone in my class had the solutions manual, so I felt like I had an advantage over everybody...and I found out I was right when I got my report card! :-) ... Read more

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The solutions to the end-of-chapter problems and questions will aid the students in developing their problem-solving skills by providing the steps for each solution. The Study Guide follows the order of sections and subsections in the textbook and summarizes the main points in the text, figures, and tables. It also contains concept-building exercises, self-help quizzes, and practice exams. ... Read more

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The Handbook of Developmental Science, Behavior, and Genetics brings together the cutting-edge theory, research and methodology that contribute to our current scientific understanding of the role of genetics in the developmental system. 

• Commemorates the historically important contributions made by Gilbert Gottlieb in comparative psychology and developmental science
• Includes an international group of contributors who are among the most respected behavioral and biological scientists working today
• Examines the scientific basis for rejecting the reductionism and counterfactual approach to understanding the links between genes, behavior, and development
• Documents the current status of comparative psychology and developmental science and provides the foundation for future scientific progress in the field ... Read more

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Human genetics has blossomed from an obscure branch of biological science and occasional explanation for exceedingly rare disorders to a field all of its own that affects everyone. Human Genetics: The Basics introduces the key questions and issues in this emerging field, including:

• The common ancestry of all humanity
• The role of genes in sickness and health
• Debates over the use of genetic technology

Written in an engaging, narrative manner, this concise introduction is an ideal starting point for anyone who wants to know more about genes, DNA, and the genetic ties that bind us all.

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The fifth edition of this highly successful book provides students with an essential introduction to the molecular genetics of bacteria covering the basic concepts and the latest developments. It is comprehensive, easy to use and well structured with clear two-colour diagrams throughout.  

Specific changes to the new edition include:

• More detail on sigma factors, anti-sigma factors and anti-anti sigma factors, and the difference in the frequency of sigma factors in bacteria
• Expand material on integrons as these are becoming increasingly important in antibiotic resistance
• Enhanced treatment of molecular phylogeny
• Complete revision and updating of the final chapter on ‘Gene Mapping and Genomics’
• Two-colour illustrations throughout.

The focus of the book remains firmly on bacteria and will be invaluable to students studying microbiology, biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics and related biomedical sciences.

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The debate over human Genetic Engineering (GE) is about to go mainstream. Not as a one-day wonder about cloning or a theological disagreement about embryos, but as a major political issue, driven in part by a grassroots movement of opposition.

Human Genetic Engineering is a highly readable and entertaining guide. It explains in accessible language for a popular audience the essential questions that will arise in the future debates: What is human GE? Will it work? What perspectives should we remember? Who is doing what, and why? ... Read more

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Fairly One Sided
I was quite annoyed after reading a few pages into the book. If one were to write about the ethical issues and problems that genetic engineering would induce, that person should be an expert at the matter, or better yet, have hands-on experience on it. I'm a neuroscience researcher at the Second ranking school in the nation. I understand how the mechanism behind this procedure and what we do as scientists; moreover, the guidelines we follow to prove ourselves as ethical as we can be. When it comes to genetic engineering, what is good for the individual is more important than what is good for the society. With that being said, genetic enhancement for personal advantage or desire is a questionable practice because it is the people's choice. This is America, isn't it? Are we all here because we believe in choices?

Slouching toward GATTACA?
Pete Shanks has written a terrific introduction to human genetic engineering and the fraught issues it raises. The basic question he takes on: How do we get what's good out of human biotechnology, but make sure we don't wake up one morning and find ourselves in GATTACA?

"Guide to Human Genetic Engineering" covers the cloning of people and pets, "transhumanism," eugenics, sex selection, designer babies, gene doping, stem cells, and more. It welcomes beneficial uses of biotechnology, but cuts through the techno-boosterism that characterizes far too much of the current public discussion of these issues.

The book's appearance is engaging, with a table or pull quote or something else visually interesting on almost every page. The writing is top-notch -- entertaining, even funny and intermittently irreverent, but without ever losing sight of the seriousness and importance of the subject matter. The author clearly explains the technical basics, and goes beneath the surface of the political and social controversies, but not so deep as to lose "perplexed" or simply curious readers. He makes it clear what he thinks, but it's obvious that he respects what others think too.

I recommend this book very highly.

Choosing where we should go
This is a great primer and source-book on just about everything connected with human genetic engineering -- cloning, stem cells, the fertility industry, gene therapy (and how it hasn't worked), and even the history of eugenics. There's really nothing like it. Every chapter has got suggestions for further reading, there's an appendix listing all the best websites and books ... and on top of it all, Shanks can really write. Clear, concise, accessible; this is the best introduction to the subject yet. ... Read more

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Considered one of the greatest scientists in history, Gregor Mendel was the first person to map the characteristics of a living thing’s successive generations, thus forming the foundation of modern genetic science. In Gregor Mendel, distinguished novelist and biologist Simon Mawer outlines Mendel’s groundbreaking research and traces his intellectual legacy from his discoveries in the mid-19th century to the present.

In an engaging narrative enhanced by beautiful illustrations, Mawer details Mendel’s life and work, from his experimentation with garden peas through his subsequent findings about heredity and genetic traits. Mawer also highlights the scientific work built on Mendel’s breakthroughs, including the discovery of the DNA molecule by scientists Watson and Crick in the 1950s, the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, and the advances in genetics that continue today. ... Read more

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This is a completely revised edition of a comprehensive and popular introduction to the fast moving area of Forensic Genetics. The text begins with key concepts needed to fully appreciate the subject and moves on to examine the latest developments in the field. Now illustrated in full colour throughout, this accessible textbook includes numerous references to relevant casework. With information on the full process of DNA evidence from collection at the scene of a crime to presentation in a legal context this book provides a complete overview of the field.

Key Features:

• Greater in-depth coverage of kinship problems now covered in two separate chapters: one dealing with relationships between living individuals and the other covering identification of human remains.
• New chapter on non-human forensic genetics, including identification of bacteria and viruses, animals and plants.
• Self assessment questions to aid student understanding throughout the text.
• Now with full colour illustrations throughout
• New companion website
• Accessible introduction to forensic genetics, from the collection of evidence to the presentation of evidence in a legal context.

Included in the Forensic Science Society 'Essentials in Forensic Science' book series. This edition is to be included in the Forensic Science Society 'Essentials of Forensic Science' book series aimed at advanced level undergraduates and new practitioners to the field.