Natural selection is the process which, being the most important factor of evolution, promotes rising of adaptability and prevents destructive cons...

Among the many applications of stem cell research are nervous system diseases, diabetes, heart disease, auto-immune diseases as well as Parkinson's...

Over the past-decade or so, studies have revealed and confirmed that new nerve cells are generated in the adult brain of mammals, including humans....

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a relatively common genetic disorder that predisposes affected individuals for developing multiple tumours, predo...

Alternative splicing occurs in most human genes and contributes to protein diversity by producing multiple mRNAs from each gene. In this book, the ...

Chromatin is DNA plus the proteins (and RNA) that package DNA within the cell nucleus. The primary functions of chromatin are: to package DNA into ...

Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), is characterised by the presence of an extra chromosome 21, and is the most common chromosomal abnormality. Clinical sy...

Mutation refers to any change in the DNA of a cell. Mutations may be caused by mistakes during cell division, or they may be caused by exposure to ...

Genes, which are carried on chromosomes, are the basic physical and functional units of heredity. Genes are specific sequences of bases that encode...

mRNA (messenger RNA) is the mediating template between DNA and proteins. The information from a particular gene is transferred from a strand of DNA...

The terms pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics tend to be used interchangeably, and a precise, consensus definition of either remains elusive. Pha...

Nutrigenomics promises us the ability to tailor diet based on individual genetic make-up. Through the advances made in the Human Genome Project, si...

This book is intended to provide a bridge between behavioural genetics, psychiatric genetics, developmental psychopathology and developmental psych...

An oncogene is a modified gene, or a series of nucleotides that encode a protein, and direct the cell to the development of a neoplastic phenotype....

p53: Structure, Functions and Role in Disease discusses the role of p53 dysregulation in different hematologic neoplasms defined by the current WHO...

Stem cells are primal undifferentiated cells that retain the ability to divide and differentiate into other cell types. In higher plants this funct...

Phylogeography is the study of the historical processes that may be responsible for the contemporary geographic distributions of individuals. This ...

Phylogeography is the study of the historical processes that may be responsible for the contemporary geographic distributions of individuals. This ...

Several years have passed since the sequencing of the human genome and what might be called "the post-genomic era" has begun. Of course, there are ...

Human Myoblast Genome Therapy (HMGT) is a platform technology of cell transplantation, nuclear transfer, and tissue engineering. Myoblasts are diff...

Our genes are the hand we are dealt at birth. Unlike poker we do not have opportunity to swap unfavourable genes during the game of life, though re...

DNA methylation is a type of chemical modification of DNA that can be inherited without changing the DNA sequence. As such, it is part of the epige...

Over the past decade, medical genetics has emerged as an important and powerful medical speciality with increasing appreciation of its role and fun...

In the present monograph, leading figures in the field of genetic hair research summarise major recent advances. View as a whole, these reviews of ...

Among the many applications of stem cell research are nervous system diseases, diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune diseases as well as Parkinson's ...

Over the past decade, adipose tissue has received much attention for its immunological properties. Additionally, it has become increasingly apparen...

RNA interference (RNAi) is a mechanism that inhibits gene expression by causing the degradation of specific RNA molecules or hindering the transcri...

How can the giant amount of data obtained in the Human Genome Project and related research endeavours can be used for practical medicine? What are ...

Sex chromosomes determine the sex of an organism. A human somatic cell has two sex chromosomes: XY in male and XX in female. A human germ cell has ...

In this book, the authors present new research in the study of sex chromosomes. Topics discussed in this compilation include the evolution of mamma...

RNA interference is a gene silencing phenomenon triggered by dsRNA (double-stranded RNA) and has been widely used for studying gene functions. The ...

Embryonic stem cells have the ability to develop into virtually any cell in the body, and may have the potential to treat medical conditions such a...

Human embryonic stem cells are often described as "master cells," able to develop into any other type of cell in the human body. Research on embryo...

Among the many applications of stem cell research are nervous system diseases, diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune diseases as well as Parkinson's ...

Stem cells are primal cells common to all multi-cellular organisms that retain the ability to renew themselves through cell division and can differ...

Among the many applications of stem cell research are nervous system diseases, diabetes, heart disease, auto-immune diseases as well as Parkinson's...