Evolution of the Human Genome I The Genome and Genes / edited by Naruya Saitou.

This book reviews the human genome from an evolutionary perspective. No such book has ever been published before, although there are many books on human genomes. There are two parts in this book: Overview of the Human Genome (Part I) and The Human Genome Viewed through Genes (Part II). In Part I, af...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Saitou, Naruya (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:	1st ed. 2017.
Series:	Evolutionary Studies, Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:	Evolutionary biology. Human genetics. Anthropology. Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:	Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:	Loaded electronically. Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Part I: Overview of the Human Genome
Chapter 1: Human evolution and human genome at a glance
Chapter 2: Rubbish DNA: The functionless fraction of the human genome
Chapter 3: GC content heterogeneity
Chapter 4: Protein-coding and non-coding RNA genes
Chapter 5: Duplicated genes
Chapter 6: Recombination.-Chapter 7: CNVs and microsatellite DNA polymorphism.-Part II: The Human Genome Viewed through Genes.-Chapter 8: Genes on X and Y chromosomes
Chapter 9: Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) region in human population studies.-Chapter 10: Evolution of genes for color vision and the chemical senses in primates.-Chapter 11: Global landscapes of human phenotypic variation in inherited traits
Chapter 12: Transcription factor genes
Chapter 13: Genetics of diabetes: are they thrifty genotype?
Chapter 14: Disease-related genes from population genetic aspect and their functional significance
Chapter 15: Microbe genomes associated with human body.-Index.

Evolution of the Human Genome I The Genome and Genes / edited by Naruya Saitou.

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