Animal science is being transformed by advances in molecular genetics. This book covers this exciting transformation. Both the diagnosis and treatment of disease are discussed in seven chapters by a team of leading international authorities. From oncogenesis and hemophilia to retroviral virulence an
Molecular Genetics & Gene Therapy of Cardiovascular Diseases
โ Scribed by S. C. Mockrin (Author)
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Year
- 1996
- Leaves
- 612
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Provides detailed discussions of the most recent developments in gene mapping and manipulation to improve the diagnosis, detection, prevention, and treatment of various cardiovascular diseases--including hypertension, arrhythmias, inherited cariomyopathies, hyperlipidemia, aortic aneurysms, Marfan syndrome, and myocardial infarction. Written by nea
โฆ Table of Contents
Molecular Genetics and Its Application to Understanding Cardiovascular Disease
Identifying Genes in Humans
A Nonmathematical Overview of Modern Gene Mapping Techniques Applied to Human Diseases
Molecular Genetics of Human Hypertension
Arrythmias and Vascular Disease
Molecular Genetic Studies of Inherited Cardiomyopathies
Hyperlipidemia: Molecular Defects of Apolipoproteins B and E Responsible for Elevated Blood Lipids
Genetic Causes of Aortic Aneurysms
Marfan Syndrome
Genetic Risk Factors for Myocardial Infarction
Using Animals to Dissect Complex Traits
Using Animal Models to Dissect the Genetics of Complex Traits
Genetic Dissection of Hypertension in Experimental Animal Models
Hypertension Research with Genetically Altered Animals
Genetically Altered Mouse Models of Lipoprotein Disorders and Atherosclerosis
Homologous Recombination and Growth Factors
Gene Targeting of Adhesion Molecules in the Vasculature
Cardiogenesis and Molecular Physiology
Gene Transfer and Therapy
Gene Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease: An Introduction
Gene-Transfer Approaches to Vascular Disease
Gene Transfer Approaches to Myocardial Diseases
Gene Therapy Approaches to Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disorders
Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation: Basic Investigations and New Therapeutic Approaches
โฆ Subjects
Bioscience;Biology;Molecular Biology;Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health;Medicine;Cardiology;Medical Genetics
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