Wiley-Blackwell Molecular Genetics of Human Inherited Disease (Molecular Medical Science Series)

A large proportion of human disease is caused by faulty genes, but until recently very few of these genes were known. Advances in molecular genetics over the last ten years have made it possible to systematically track down, isolate and begin to understand the function of these disease genes. This book describes the isolation of the genes responsible for a number of important human diseases, including Huntington′s disease, muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis.