Molecular structure of human chromosomes (Chromosomes in biology and medicine)

Molecular Structure of Human Chromosomes Abstract: Molecular Structure of Human Chromosomes Content: CHROMOSOMES IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv List of Contributors , Pages ix-x Preface , Page xi , Jorge J. Yunis 1 - Molecular Organization and Function of the Human Genome , Pages 1-33 , JORGE J. YUNIS, MICHAEL Y. TSAI, ANN M. WILLEY 2 - DNA Sequences in Man , Pages 35-58 , GABRIEL MACAYA, JEAN-PAUL THIERY, GIORGIO BERNARDI 3 - Human Gene Localization by RNA:DNA Hybridization in Situ , Pages 59-88 , DALE M. STEFFENSEN 4 - New Approaches to Human Gene Mapping by Somatic Cell Genetics , Pages 89-142 , RICHARD P. CREAGAN, FRANK H. RUDDLE 5 - Chromosomes and Chromatin Structure , Pages 143-203 , G.F. BAHR 6 - Premature Chromosome Condensation and the Fine Structure of Chromosomes , Pages 205-231 , POTU N. RAO 7 - New Chromosome Techniques , Pages 233-265 , BERNARD DUTRILLAUX 8 - Banding Patterns, Chromosome Polymorphism, and Primate Evolution , Pages 267-293 , P.L. PEARSON 9 - Repetitive DNA and Primate Evolution , Pages 295-326 , K.W. JONES Subject Index , Pages 327-336 Molecular Structure of Human Chromosomes is an authoritative guide to genetics, focusing on human genome. This reference compiles contributions covering available knowledge on human genome structure and organization, which the previous researches fail to encompass. This text provides a comprehensive discussion of cytogenetic techniques, emphasizing their application to human genome studies and examinations. The book is divided into nine chapters. It explains the molecular organization and function of the human genome and the DNA sequences in man. It also discusses the localization of human gene by in situ hybridization and the approaches to gene mapping. The book describes the structure of the chromosomes and the trends in chromosome techniques; banding and polymorphism; and repetitive DNA and primate evolution. Various practitioners in genetics and biology will find this book a good reference. Students and novices in these fields will also find this book an excellent guide.