{"product_id":"genomics-sandy-b-primrose-9781405108195","title":"Genomics: Applications in Human Biology","description":"Written by the successful author team of Sandy Primrose and Richard Twyman, \u003ci\u003eGenomics: Applications in Human Biology\u003c\/i\u003e is a topical book showing how the new science of genomics is adding impetus to the advances in human health provided by biotechnology. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWritten to provide the necessary overview of the subject, covering technological developments, applications and (where necessary) the ethical implications.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDivided into three sections, the first section introduces the role of biotechnology and genomics in medicine and sets out some of the technological advances that have been the basis of recent medical breakthroughs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe second section takes a closer look at how biotechnology and genomics are influencing the prevention and treatment of different categories of disease.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinally the contribution of biotechnology and genomics to the development of different types of therapy is described, including conventional drugs, recombinant proteins and gene\/cell therapies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReferences to appropriate sections in other two popular books, authored by Sandy Primrose and Richard Twyman, are included - Principles of Gene Manipulation and Principles of Gene Analysis and Genomics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures several categories of boxed text, including history boxes (describing the origins and development of particular technologies or treatments), molecular boxes (featuring the molecular basis of diseases or treatments in more detail) and ethic boxes (which discusses the ethical implications of technology development and new therapies).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandy B. Primrose,Richard Twyman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405108193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405108195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 6.40w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2004 pg. 327","brand":"Sandy B. Primrose","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48013912441087,"sku":"9781405108195","price":109.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a8183d1-3dd9-43b5-8231-6546971c14a9.jpg?v=1767745546","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/genomics-sandy-b-primrose-9781405108195","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}