(PDF) A Century of Mendelism in Human Genetics by Milo Keynes, Robert Peel

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The first part of A Century of Mendelism in Human Genetics takes a historical perspective of the first 50 years of Mendelism, including the bitter argument between the Mendelians and the biometricians. The second part discusses human genetics since 1950, ending with a final chapter examining genetics and the future of medicine. The book considers the genetics of both single-gene and complex diseases, human cancer genetics, genetic linkage, and natural selection in human populations.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The First Fifty Years of Mendelism.

Part 2: Human Genetics from 1950.