History And Development Of Human Genetics, The: Progress In Different Countries
Will be published approx. on 1. July 1992
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-981-02-0900-1 (ISBN)
Description
An international panel of speakers trace the progress of human genetics from its beginning to the present day, in various communities in different countries. Both fundamental advances and national developments are reviewed by scientists and historians from the USA, UK, France, Hungary, Japan, India, Russia, etc. Topics include: the development of the research and teaching of human genetics; of the technologies for screening, diagnosis, prediction, prevention and treatment of hereditary diseases; the distribution of these diseases in different communities and different countries; the pioneers and prominent figures in the field and their achievements.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-981-02-0900-1 (9789810209001)
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Person
Content
Introduction, K.R. Dronamraju; the "recovery" of human genetics, J.V. Neel; Mendelism and the theory of hereditary diathesis, R.C. Olby; H.J. Muller and the origins of human genetics, E.A. Carlson; history and development of medical genetics in Canada, H.C. Soltan; history of human genetics in France, C. Stoll; the interaction of regulatory and human genetics, R.M. Burian; history and development of human genetics in Hungary, A. E. Czeizel; history and development of human genetics in Japan, E. Matsunaga; history and development of human genetics in India, I.C. Verma; development of human genetics in Egypt, S.A. Temtamy; history and development of human genetics in Israel, T. Cohen; foundations of human genetics with special reference to R.A. Fisher and J.B.S. Haldane, W. Bodmer; history of human genetics in the USSR, V.I. Ivanov.