Genomics and Personalized Medicine: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)

by Michael Snyder

Book Overview

In 2001 the Human Genome Project succeeded in mapping the DNA of humans. This landmark accomplishment launched the field of genomics, the integrated study of all the genes in the human body and the related biomedical interventions that can be tailored to benefit a person's health.

Today genomics, part of a larger movement toward personalized medicine, is poised to revolutionize health care. By cross-referencing an individual's genetic sequence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190234768
• ISBN13: 9780190234768
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.1"