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Gene-environment Interactions
Costa
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Description for Gene-environment Interactions
Paperback. This book covers basic and applied concepts of ecogenetics. The book is organized into four sections. The first section covers fundamental aspects of ecogenetics. The second section discusses key genetic polymorphisms relevant for ecogenetics. Editor(s): Costa, Lucio G.; Eaton, David L. Num Pages: 558 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MJ; PN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 766.
Understanding the play between heredity and environment, and relating it to disease causation, is the task of ecogenetics. Gene-Environment Interactions: Fundamentals of Ecogenetics presents the first comprehensive survey of this discipline, reflecting its relationship with toxicology, epidemiology, pharmacology, public health, and other medical and biological fields.
Divided into four sections, the text elucidates key basic and advanced topics:
* Section 1 covers fundamentals, including the history of the discipline, a discussion of the molecular laboratory tools currently available to assess genotypes, using such measurements in molecular epidemiology studies, and the statistical issues involved in their analysis.
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Understanding the play between heredity and environment, and relating it to disease causation, is the task of ecogenetics. Gene-Environment Interactions: Fundamentals of Ecogenetics presents the first comprehensive survey of this discipline, reflecting its relationship with toxicology, epidemiology, pharmacology, public health, and other medical and biological fields.
Divided into four sections, the text elucidates key basic and advanced topics:
* Section 1 covers fundamentals, including the history of the discipline, a discussion of the molecular laboratory tools currently available to assess genotypes, using such measurements in molecular epidemiology studies, and the statistical issues involved in their analysis.
... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
558
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471467816
SKU
V9780471467816
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Ref
99-15
About Costa
Lucio G. Costa, Ph.D., is professor of environmental health and toxicology at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine. He is also director of the NIEHS-sponsored Neurotoxicology Research Core at the Center in Ecogenetics and Environmental Health. His research is focused on the study of the cellular, biochemical and molecular mechanisms involved in neurotoxicity using biochemical, ... Read more
Reviews for Gene-environment Interactions
"…highly recommended for academic libraries that have undergraduate and graduate studies in genetics, toxicology, and pharmacology." (E-STREAMS, September 2007) "...a great accomplishment, and it can well serve as a primary, extensively-referenced text..." (American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, August 1, 2007) "...a must-have for all toxicology and pharmacology students as well as a great resource for ... Read more