All credits appearing on page or at the end of the book are considered to be an extension of the copyright page.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lewis, Ricki.
Human genetics : concepts and applications/Ricki Lewis, Genetic Counselor, CareNet Medical Group, Sche-
nectady, New York, Adjunct Assistant Professor of medical education, Alden March Bioethics Institute, Albany
Medical College, writer, Medscape Medical News, blogger, Public Library of Science.—Eleventh edition.
pages cm
ISBN 978-0-07-352536-5 (alk. paper)
1. Human genetics—Textbooks. I. Title.
QH431.L41855 2015
599.93’5—dc23
2014020906
The Internet addresses listed in the text were accurate at the time of publication. The inclusion of a website does
not indicate an endorsement by the authors or McGraw-Hill Education, and McGraw-Hill Education does not
guarantee the accuracy of the information presented at these sites.
www.mhhe.com
lew25367_fm_i-xx.indd ii 2
, About the Author
Ricki Lewis has built an eclectic career in communicating the excitement of genetics
and genomics. She earned her Ph.D. in genetics in 1980 from Indiana University.
It was the dawn of the modern biotechnology era, which Ricki chronicled in many
magazines and journals. She published one of the first articles on DNA fingerprinting
in Discover magazine in 1988, and a decade later one of the first articles on human
stem cells in The Scientist.
Ricki has taught a variety of life science courses at Miami University, the University
at Albany, Empire State College, and community colleges. She has authored or
co-authored several university-level textbooks and is the author of The Forever Fix:
Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It, as well as an essay collection and a novel .
Ricki has been a genetic counselor for a private medical practice since 1984 and is
a frequent public speaker. Since 2012, Ricki has written hundreds of news stories
for Medscape Medical News, articles for Scientific American and for several genetic
disease organizations, and originated and writes the popular weekly DNA Science
blog at Public Library of Science.
Ricki teaches an online course on “Genethics” for the Alden March Bioethics Institute
of Albany Medical College. She lives in upstate New York and sometimes Martha’s
Vineyard, with husband Larry and several felines. Contact Ricki at rickilewis54@gmail
com, or join the discussion on DNA Science at http://blogs.plos.org/dnascience/.
Dedicated to the
families who live with genetic diseases, the
health care providers who help them, and
the researchers who develop new tests
and treatments.
i
lew25367_fm_i-xx.indd iii 2
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller a_plus_work. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.