Genetic Disorders Sourcebook

Genetic Disorders Sourcebook

Genetic Disorders Sourcebook, 6th Edition, offers updated information on how genes work and how genetic mutations affect health. It provides facts about the most common genetic disorders, and reports on the newest breakthroughs in the causes and treatments of genetic disorders.

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The book offers a basic but substantial look at the many disorders inherited through bloodlines in addition to insightful information about the expanding field of genetics. While the information in the book is copious (there are 75 chapters), it is easily digestible due to the book s structure of short chapters and a question-and-answer format.

With the addition of diagrams, bullet points, and an abundance of headings and subheadings, readers will find the material extremely navigable.

This sixth edition conveys the most up-to-date information in regards to genetic disorders relative to the rapid advancements in research happening as we write this....[I]t succeeds at providing informative material about genetic disorders and the often groundbreaking research around them. Recommended."