The First Years of Human Chromosomes, 9781904842248
Hardcover
2006 marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the human chromosome number, establishing human cytogenetics as a scientific discipline and setting the basis for modern medical genetics. First Years of Human Chromosomes draws together the ground-breaking work of the main researchers in the key…

The First Years of Human Chromosomes

the beginnings of human cytogenetics

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  • Hardcover

    200 pages

  • Release Date

    31 March 2006

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Summary

2006 marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the human chromosome number, establishing human cytogenetics as a scientific discipline and setting the basis for modern medical genetics. First Years of Human Chromosomes draws together the ground-breaking work of the main researchers in the key period 1955 to 1960. The book is based on interviews with these researchers and descriptions of the major research findings, giving a strong sense of the excitement and thoughts of those involved…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781904842248
ISBN-10:1904842240
Author:Peter Harper
Publisher:Scion Publishing Ltd
Imprint:Scion Publishing Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:200
Edition:1st
Release Date:31 March 2006
Weight:580g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm x 16mm
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Critics Review

‘Everyone who works in human cytogenetics should own and have read this book. It is a most accurate and comprehensive review of how the field started, how it developed, and it tells of the people who were the main contributors to this then developing science.’ Journal of Heredity

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