TY - BOOK AU - Lewis, Ricki TI - Human genetics: concepts and applications SN - 9789813310759 AV - QH 431 .L49 2021 PY - 2021/// CY - New York PB - McGraw Hill Education KW - HUMAN GENETICS N1 - "This International Student Edition is for use outside of the U.S."--Cover "For sale in the Philippines only"--Cover; Includes index; Part 1. Introduction -- Part 2. Transmission Genetics -- Part 3. DNA and Chromosomes -- Part 4. Population Genetics -- Part 5. Immunity and Cancer -- Part 6. Genetic Technology N2 - Today, human genetics is for everyone. It is about variation more than about illnesses, and increasingly about the common rather than about the rare. Once an obscure science or an occasional explanation for an odd collection of symptoms, human genetics is now part of everyday conversation. By coming to know genetic backgrounds, people can control their environments in more healthy ways. Genetic knowledge is, therefore, both informative and empowering ER -