Human Genetics

This book is a general overview on Human Genetics including: - an attempt for a definition and a short history of Human Genetics; - Mendel’s rules, basics on mitosis, meiosis and mutations; - an overview on clinical genetics including, pedigrees, modes of inheritance and genetic counseling; - basics of cytogenetics, molecular cytogenetics and molecular genetics; - pre- and postnatal genetic diagnostics with genomic disorders; and - tumor genetics (including cancer and familial cancer syndromes). - Also aspects of mutagenesis, teratology, gene therapy, population genetics and epigenetics are discussed. Overall, this book is meant as a kind of ‘starter package’ for interested future human genetics specialists.