Genome Mapping and Genomics in Human and Non-Human Primates
This book provides an introduction to the latest gene mapping techniques and their applications in biomedical research and evolutionary biology. It especially highlights the advances made in large-scale genomic sequencing. Results of studies that illustrate how the new approaches have improved our u...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015 |
| Series: | Genome Mapping and Genomics in Animals
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The Utility of Genomics for Studying Primate Biology
- The Human Genome Project: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?
- Linkage Mapping: Localizing the Genes that Shape Human Variation
- Association Studies to Map Genes for Disease-Related Traits in Humans
- Gene Expression Studies and Complex Diseases
- Copy Number Variations and Chronic Diseases
- Applications of Genomic Methods to Studies of Wild Primate Populations
- Comparative Genomics: Tools for Study of Complex Diseases
- Genetic Structure and Its Implications for Genetic Epidemiology: Aleutian Island Populations
- Mapping Genes in Isolated Populations: Lessons from the Old Order Amish
- Genetics of Cardiovascular Disease in Minority Populations
- Mapping of Susceptibility Genes for Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome in Human Populations
- Genetic Influence on the Human Brain
- Variation, Genetics, and Evolution of the Primate Craniofacial Complex
- Genetic Influences on Behavior in Nonhuman Primates.-Genomic Studies of Human Populations: Re-sequencing Approaches to the Identification of Human Quantitative Loci