Medical Biotechnology

di Pongracz - Keen • 2008 • dettagli prodotto

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DESCRIZIONE

This textbook is aimed at medical and other health science students to explain the practical clinical impact of new techniques in biotechnology. It does not set out to explain the minutiae of the techniques themselves. The book focuses on why these techniques are useful in a clinical context and considers their potential uses, limitations and the ethical considerations that surround their use. Table of Contents: The molecular basis of disease. Gene hunting. Using genetic information. Epigenetics. Protein structure and function. Proteomics and metabolomics. Vaccines. Transgenics. Pharmacogenetics. Gene therapy. Biopharmaceuticals. Stem cells and tissue engineering. Perspectives: future developments.