and the Environment
Cancer and the Environment Although the theme of this chapter emphasizes the genetic basis of cancer, there is no contradiction in considering the role of environment in carcinogenesis. By environment,…
Cancer and the Environment Although the theme of this chapter emphasizes the genetic basis of cancer, there is no contradiction in considering the role of environment in carcinogenesis. By environment,…
Cytogenetic Changes in Cancer Aneuploidy and Aneusomy As introduced in Chapter 5, cytogenetic changes are hallmarks of cancer, whether sporadic or familial, particularly in later and more malignant or invasive…
Figure 15-10 Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) for cancers at various sites in first-degree relatives (child or sibling) of an affected person. A SIR is similar to the relative risk ratio (λr) that…
References Specific to Particular Topics Acimovic I, Vilotic A, Pesl M, et al. Human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes as research and therapeutic tools. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:512831. Ross CA, Akimov…
General References Carlson BM. Human embryology and developmental biology. ed 5. WB Saunders: Philadelphia; 2014. Dye FJ. Dictionary of developmental biology and embryology. ed 2. Wiley-Blackwell: New York; 2012. Epstein…
Genes and Environment in Development Developmental Genetics Development results from the action of genes interacting with cellular and environmental cues. The gene products involved include transcriptional regulators, diffusible factors that…
Figure 14-7 Diagram of the upper limb of three species: human, bird, and bat. Despite the superficially dissimilar appearance of the human arm and hand, the avian wing, and the bat wing,…