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This work helps to make human genetics come alive through real-life examples and stories. It is designed for the non-science major taking an introductory level course.
Biography
The more than a million human genomes sequenced so far reveal that we are much more alike than different, yet those differences among 3 million of our 3.2 billion DNA building blocks hold clues to our variation and diversity.
Complementing and updating my textbook coverage is my steady stream of essays and articles. Read them at my DNA Science blog at Public Library of Science, at Genetic Literacy Project, at Science Trends, and at Medscape Medical News.
RICKI LEWIS is a Ph.D. geneticist, science writer, and genetic counselor. The author of one of the most widely used human genetics textbooks in the world, she's also written the only popular book on gene therapy ("The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It"; St. Martin's Press, 2013) and published thousands of articles. She's also author of the short book Human Genetics: The Basics, and co-author of two human anatomy and physiology textbooks. Follow her popular weekly DNA Science blog at Public Library of Science (blog http://blogs.plos.org/dnascience/author/rlewis/), posts at Genetic Literacy Project, and frequent contributions to Medscape Medical News. Follow Ricki Lewis on Twitter (@rickilewis)
Customer reviews
If you teach genetics on a college level, for non-majors and majors alike, this book is absolutely priceless, a lifesaver. Great case studies to use with the students. Introduces them to various inherited conditions and traits. Goes well with Ricki Lewis' Genetics textbook. It's also fun for the students, and a great way to practice solving problems in genetics.
Prof. ML
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