The Book of Genes and Genomes

• Assumes no prior knowledge on the part of the reader;
• Easy to understand writing style, enabling novices to read and speak the "language" of genes and genomes;
• Inclusion of case-studies that depict how genes and genomics have advanced understanding of health, medicine, evolution and biology, but juxtaposed to ethics and social values;
• Recommended reading offered to facilitate self study;
• Clear, up to date and affordable.

Forward -- A Brave New World. , Chapter 1. From Genes to Genomes: What s It All About? ([Author s Note: Introduction; include short genetics history]. , Chapter 2. My Family s Medical History (and why it s important for me to know). , Chapter 3. A Savior Sibling [Author s Note: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis/Selection]. , Chapter 4. Too Few, Too Many [Author s Note: Aneuploidy/Copy Number Variation]. , Chapter 5. You ve Probably Already Had a Genetic Test (But no one told you): Newborn Screening. , Chapter 6. Sweet Blood (Genetics and Diabetes). , Chapter 7. Will this Drug Work for You? [Author s Note: Pharmacogenetics/Creating a Drug Just for You]. , Chapter 8. No Two Cancers Are the Same [Author s Note: Microarrays and Disease sub-classification]. , Chapter 9. Can We Fix our Faulty Genes? [Author s Note: Gene Therapy/Genome Editing-CRISPR]. , Chapter 10. Hunting the Invisible Bugs through DNA (Author s Note: Infectious disease/MRSA story). , Chapter 11. Can Genes Explain Behavior? (Note: Behavioral Genetics/Gene x Environment). , Chapter 12. The Not So Golden Age of Golden Rice {alternative title: Tastier (and Healthier) Foods through Genetic Technology}. , Chapter 13. Cleaning up the Environment: New Ways to Detect Land Mines and Digest Oil. , Chapter 14. Genetics and the Crime Scene: Just like TV? . , Chapter 15. Are We Related to Cavemen? [Alternative Title: Ancient Ancestors] [Author s Note: Neanderthal/woolly mammoth/Population history/Redefining Race]. , Chapter 16. Creating New Life [Alternative Title: Bringing back Extinct Species]. , Chapter 17. Genetic Testing Without A Physician A Brave New World