{"product_id":"9780132172844","title":"Investigating the Human Genome: Insights into Human Variation and Disease Susceptibility","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeading medical genetics scholar Moyra Smith reviews current and recent work in genetics and genomics to assess progress in understanding human variation and the pathogenesis of common and rare diseases in which genetics plays a role. Smith provides an exceptional overview of the most important biomedical progress arising from the greatly increased genetic information base generated by gene mapping and the sequencing of the complete Human Genome.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book addresses into a wide spectrum of topics associated with human genetics and genomics, including: \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHuman origins; migrations and human population diversity gained though genomic analyses.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe complexities of psychiatric diseases that are influenced by genetics.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pathogenesis of late-onset neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinsonism, and ALS.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey aspects of protein misfolding.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGene-environment interactions in DNA damage and repair and DNA instability.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicro RNAs and mRNA translation.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpigenetics.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  New functions for old enzymes in cancer. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124162412784,"sku":"9780132172844","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132172844_p0.jpg?v=1763640373","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132172844","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}