Lesley Jones

Peter S. Harper

Gillian Bates

It is now almost a decade since the identification of the Huntington's Disease gene and its mutation. Major advances in our understanding of the disorder have been made during this time. Since publication of the first two editions of this book, considerable progress has been made into understanding how the mutation causes the symptoms and brain pathology of HD. Experimental tools are in place to take this research further towards new therapeutic approaches. Due to these major advances, this well-established book has required radical updating. An international group of researchers and clinicians with specialist interests in Huntington's Disease have been commissioned to document the major recent advances in the genetics and neurobiology of the disease. Developments in our understanding of how the molecular basis of the disorder results in brain degeneration, with full coverage of transgenic animal models, neurochemical studies and advances in neuropathology are discussed in detail. The clinical sections.

Huntington's Disease

Heike I. Petermann

Susanne Doetz

Written by 30 authors from all over the world, this book provides a unique overview of exciting discoveries and surprising developments in human genetics over the last 50 years. The individual contributions, based on seven international workshops on the history of human genetics, cover a diverse range of topics, including the early years of the discipline, gene mapping and diagnostics. Further, they discuss the status quo of human genetics in different countries and highlight the value of genetic counseling as an important subfield of medical genetics.

Aspects of Its Development and Global Perspectives

History of Human Genetics

Historians and social scientists will likewise find this book an important foundation for future detailed studies, which are urgently needed."--BOOK JACKET.

Peter S. Harper

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