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Exploring Personal Genomics (Hardcover)
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Exploring Personal Genomics (Hardcover)
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Rapid advances in high-throughput genome sequencing technologies
foreshadow a near-future in which millions of individuals will gain
affordable access to their complete genome sequence. This promises
to offer unprecedented insights into the fundamental biological
nature of ourselves and our species: where we came from, how we
begin our lives, how we develop and grow, how we interact with our
environment, how we get sick, how we get well, and how we age.
Personal genomics is an essential component of the inevitable
transition towards personalized health and medicine. As the medical
establishment begins to explore and evaluate the role of personal
genomics in health and medicine, both clinicians and patients alike
will gain from becoming well versed in both the power and the
pitfalls of personal genomic information. Furthermore, it is likely
that all students of the biomedical sciences will soon be required
to gain crucial understanding in the emerging field of personal
genomics. Exploring Personal Genomics provides a novel,
inquiry-based approach to the understanding and interpretation of
the practical, medical, physiological, and societal aspects of
personal genomic information. The material is presented in two
parts: the first provides readers of all backgrounds with a
fundamental understanding of the biology of human genomes,
information on how to obtain and understand digital representations
of personal genomic data, tools and techniques for exploring the
personal genomics of ancestry and genealogy, discovery and
interpretation of genetic trait associations, and the role of
personal genomics in drug response. The second part offers more
advanced readers an understanding of the science, tools, and
techniques for investigating interactions between a personal genome
and the environment, connecting DNA to physiology, and assessing
rare variants and structural variation. This book aims to support
undergraduate and graduate studies in medicine, genetics, molecular
biology, and bioinformatics. Additionally, the design of the
content is such that medical practitioners, professionals working
in the biomedical sciences or related fields, and motivated lay
individuals interested in exploring their personal genetic data
should find it relevant and approachable.
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