Biological Variation
Author : Callum G. Fraser
Publisher : Amer. Assoc. for Clinical Chemistry
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 26,91 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781890883492
Biological Variation in Health and Illness
Author : Theresa Overfield
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 23,32 MB
Release : 1995-04-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780849345777
Book Description
Specifically for the health professional, this book contains an extensive compilation of research findings on biologic variation by race, age, and gender relating to health and illness. Completely rewritten, revised, and updated, the Second Edition includes an increased discussion of biologic variation and expanded coverage of each chapter topic. This book provides a theoretical framework for understanding the mechanisms that influence biologic variation. It presents a well-documented discussion of research data and indicates areas where knowledge is lacking. A theoretical explanation is followed by examination of surface and anatomical variations, developmental variation, biochemical and enzymatic variations, disease susceptibility differences, and influence of the external variation. Consideration of sexual variation reveals more differences between the sexes than among races. Misconceptions about racial uniformity and diversity are exposed throughout the book. Tables of specific biologic variations allow easy reference and access to the literature.
Human Biological Variation
Author : James H. Mielke
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 49,92 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780195387407
Book Description
This text explores human biological variation in its broadest sense - from the molecular to the physiological and morphological - focusing on the micro-evolutionary analysis of genetic variation among recent human populations. Authoritative yet accessible, Human Biological Variation, SecondEdition, opens with an engaging introduction to basic genetics and the evolutionary forces that set the stage for understanding human diversity. It goes on to offer a clear and detailed discussion of molecular genetics, including its uses and its relationship to anthropological and evolutionarymodels. The text features up-to-date discussions of classic genetic markers (blood groups, enzymes, and proteins) along with extensive background on DNA analysis and coverage of satellite DNA, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and Alu inserts. Coverage includes current issues such as themeaning and significance of "race," quantitative genetics and the "nature versus nurture" debates, biocultural interactions, population structure, and cultural and historical influences on patterns of human variation. Integrating real-world examples on interesting topics - including dyslexia, IQ,and homosexuality - this second edition of Human Biological Variation provides the most thorough and contemporary view of our biological diversity.
Variation
Author : Benedikt HallgrÃmsson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 43,99 MB
Release : 2011-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080454461
Book Description
Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was based on the observation that there is variation between individuals within the same species. This fundamental observation is a central concept in evolutionary biology. However, variation is only rarely treated directly. It has remained peripheral to the study of mechanisms of evolutionary change. The explosion of knowledge in genetics, developmental biology, and the ongoing synthesis of evolutionary and developmental biology has made it possible for us to study the factors that limit, enhance, or structure variation at the level of an animals' physical appearance and behavior. Knowledge of the significance of variability is crucial to this emerging synthesis. Variation situates the role of variability within this broad framework, bringing variation back to the center of the evolutionary stage. - Provides an overview of current thinking on variation in evolutionary biology, functional morphology, and evolutionary developmental biology - Written by a team of leading scholars specializing on the study of variation - Reviews of statistical analysis of variation by leading authorities - Key chapters focus on the role of the study of phenotypic variation for evolutionary, developmental, and post-genomic biology
Genetic Variation and Human Disease
Author : Kenneth M. Weiss
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 37,36 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521336604
Book Description
Recent developments in molecular and computational methods have made it possible to identify the genetic basis of any biological trait, and have led to spectacular advances in the study of human disease. This book provides an overview of the concepts and methods needed to understand the genetic basis of biological traits, including disease, in humans. Using examples of qualitative and quantitative phenotypes, Professor Weiss shows how genetic variation may be quantified, and how relationships between genotype and phenotype may be inferred. This book will appeal to many biologists and biological anthropologists interested in the genetic basis of biological traits, as well as to epidemiologists, biomedical scientists, human geneticists and molecular biologists.
Human Variation
Author : Aravinda Chakravarti
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 24,47 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781936113255
Book Description
"A subject collection from Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine."
The Thyroid and Its Diseases
Author : Markus Luster
Publisher : Springer
Page : 751 pages
File Size : 14,3 MB
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 331972102X
Book Description
This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive guide to all the common thyroid disorders that may be seen by internists, endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and endocrine surgeons. While the fundamentals of thyroid hormone function and regulation in health and disease are well covered, the primary focus is on the clinical approach to thyroid disease, with detailed coverage of both initial diagnosis and management and the role of imaging. Because most endocrine diseases are chronic and lifelong, special emphasis is placed on long-term management and the common pitfalls that may be encountered by the clinician. The editors are internationally acknowledged leaders in the field of thyroid disease and have gathered an outstanding team of authors, all of whom are also highly expert in their respective areas, but who, equally importantly, write in a clear and lucid style. The numerous isotope scan and ultrasonographic images ensure that the book will serve as a valuable reference atlas to which the physician will return again and again.
Human Variation
Author : C.G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 17,32 MB
Release : 2010-03-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420084747
Book Description
The transition in anthropological and biomedical research methods over the past 50 years, from anthropometric and craniometric measurements to large-scale microarray genetic studies has resulted in continued revision of opinions and ideas relating to the factors and forces that drive human variation. Human Variation:From the Laboratory to the Field
Pheromone Biochemistry
Author : Glenn D. Prestwich
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 44,99 MB
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 1483219372
Book Description
Pheromone Biochemistry covers chapters on Lepidoptera, ticks, flies, beetles, and even vertebrate olfactory biochemistry. The book discusses pheromone production and its regulation in female insects; as well as reception, perception, and degradation of pheromones by male insects. The text then describes the pheromone biosynthesis and its regulation and the reception and catabolism of pheromones. Researchers in the areas of chemistry, biochemistry, entomology, neurobiology, molecular biology, enzymology, morphology, behavior, and ecology will find the book useful.
Genetic Variation
Author : Rafael Trindade Maia
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 37,4 MB
Release : 2021-05-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 183881096X
Book Description
Genetic diversity is one of the measures of biodiversity and has consequences in biological variation. It is crucial to understand the evolutionary and adaptative processes in all living species. This book is an interdisciplinary and integrated work that will contribute to the knowledge of academics from different areas of biological sciences. This collection of scientific papers was chosen and analyzed to offer readers a broad and integrated view of the importance of genetic diversity in the evolution and adaptation of living beings, as well as practical applications of the information needed to analyze this diversity in different organisms. This book was edited by geneticist researchers and provides academics with up-to-date and quality information on the subject.
