Personal genomics and personalized medicine / Hamid Bolouri.

London : Imperial College Press, [2010], ©2010.

ix, 259 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- From DNA sequence to physiology -- DNA sequence variations, their prevalence, and effects on cellular biochemistry -- Environmental and life-history effects -- The impact of inter-individual biochemical differences on health outcomes -- DNA testing and sequencing technologies -- Measuring the impact of environmental factors on health -- Characterizing the effects of genetic and environmental factors on cellular function -- Translating personal genomics and personalized medicine into clinical practice -- Organizational, legal and ethical challenges -- Coda : engineering the future of medicine.