The human genome
Subtitle: a user's guide
By: R. Scott Hawley, Catherine A. Mori.
Contributors: Mori, Catherine A.
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Diego, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 415
Subjects: Human genome; Human gene mapping; Human genetics
Description: The Human Genome: A User's Guide conveys both the essence and the excitement of modern human genetics. Incorporating all of researchers' latest discoveries, the authors ground their work in the discussion of a major function of the human gene: that of sex determination and development. This focus opens the discussion to the interactions between science and society.

Hawley and Mori take care to examine the process of genetic analysis and to explore relevant topics such as the genetics of cancer, behavior and personality, AIDS, mental illness, cloning, and gene therapy. The reader gains sophisticated insight into human heredity, beyond the misconceptions of folklore.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-373) and index.