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By
Judit Pongracz, BSc, PhD, DrHabil, Associate Professor, Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pecs, Hungary
Mary Keen, BSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Description
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.
Audience
Medical and other health science students
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.
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Paperback, 236 pages, publication date: DEC-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-08-045135-0
ISBN-10: 0-08-045135-7
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 13 Oct 2009
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