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Harper, Peter S.

A short history of medical genetics [electronic resource] / Peter S. Harper. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. - xi, 557 p. : ill., maps. - Oxford monographs on medical genetics ; 57 . - Oxford monographs on medical genetics ; no. 57. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 501-538) and index.

Before Mendel -- Mendelism and human inherited disease -- The rise of classical genetics -- The beginnings of molecular biology -- Human chromosomes -- Human biochemical genetics -- The human gene map -- Genes, populations, and human inherited disease -- Human genetics as a scientific discipline -- From human to medical genetics -- The elements of medical genetics -- Medical genetics : the laboratory basis -- Human molecular genetics -- The management, treatment, and prevention of genetic disease -- Eugenics -- The tragedy of Russian genetics -- Medical genetics : the ethical dimension -- History in the making.


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Palo Alto, Calif. :
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2013.
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Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medical genetics--History.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RB155 / .H357 2008eb

Dewey Class. No.: 616/.042