Human cytogenetics / John L. Hamerton.

  • Hamerton, John L. (John Laurence)
Date:
1971
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    Complete in two volumes HUMAN CYTOGENETICS These volumes provide — for the first time in English — complete coverage of human cytogenetics in a manner understandable to both geneticists and physicians. They feature a new and unified hypothesis on sex determina¬ tion and the origin of intersexuality in man and mammals. The work also in¬ cludes a detailed analysis of the histor¬ ical and comparative aspects of human cytogenetics — an examination which provides unique information for use in interpreting observations of human so¬ matic chromosomes. Volume II discusses medical cytoge¬ netics and covers sex chromosome ab¬ normalities, abnormalities of sexual differentiation, sex determination in man and mammals, and autosomal ab¬ normalities of man and their clinical aspects. It also gives an overview of chromosome abnormalities in relation to pregnancy wastage and neoplasia. The bibliography contains over 2000 references to research in the past de¬ cade. Volume I deals with general human cytogenetics in its historical context. It assumes no previous knowledge of cytogenetics and includes chapters on techniques, mitosisand meiosis, the hu¬ man somatic chromosomes, the struc¬ ture and significance of sex chromatin, and the origin of numerical and struc¬ tural chromosome abnormalities. CONTINUED ON BACK FLAP... Jacket design by Dick Cu Horn