A Short Guide To The Human Genome, Book

Main Category: Genetics
Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry
Article Date: 08 May 2008 - 2:00 PDT

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How many genes are in the human genome? Which genes are commonly associated with genetic diseases? How many mobile elements, simple sequence repeats, or protein kinases are encoded by the genome? What are the largest genes and proteins? How similar are human proteins to those of mouse, yeast, or bacteria?

A new handbook, A Short Guide to the Human Genome, answers these and other commonly asked questions. Written in question-and-answer format, it is geared towards all working scientists and teachers in the life sciences. It is accessible to those working outside the field of genomics, and will be a handy resource for anyone, including genome scientists, who seeks a concise summary of basic facts about the human genome.

"The completion of the human genome sequence is one of the great accomplishments of the biological sciences," writes the author, Stewart Scherer, in the Preface to the book. "Yet, even with the complete sequence and its extensive annotation, it can be surprisingly difficult to find answers to seemingly simple questions about the genome for a seminar, manuscript, or classroom lecture."

Using a recent assembly of the human genome sequence, Scherer has compiled answers to a broad range of questions about the structure and function of the human genome. Answers to each question are presented in a direct, straightforward style. Numerous figures and tables are included to illustrate and summarize the information.

About the book

A Short Guide to the Human Genome (© 2008 by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press) was written by Stewart Scherer. It is available in paperback (ISBN 978-087969791-4) and is 192 pp. in length (illus., index). For additional information, please see http://www.cshlpress.com/link/sghg.htm.

About Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press is an internationally renowned publisher of books, journals, and electronic media, located on Long Island, New York. Since 1933, it has furthered the advance and spread of scientific knowledge in all areas of genetics and molecular biology, including cancer biology, plant science, bioinformatics, and neurobiology. It is a division of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, an innovator in life science research and the education of scientists, students, and the public.

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