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Public Health Genomics: The Essentials

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Table Of Contents

Introduction :

Part One: Scientific and Social Perspectives on Genomics

One: : Past, Present, and Future of Public Health Genomics

: History of Human Genetics

: Impact of Genetics on Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention

: Phenotypic versus Genotypic Prevention

: Genomics Today

: Genomics Tomorrow

Two: : Genomics and Government

: The NIH and the NHGRI

: The NOPHG

: The SACGHS

: State Government Programs

: Genomics and Bioterrorism Preparedness

Three: : Basic Molecular Genetics

: Hereditary Material

: DNA Replication

: Transcription and Translation

: Gene Expression

: Mutations and Polymorphisms

Four: : Mutations, Population Genetics, and Ethnicity

: Somatic versus Germline Mutations

: Types of Mutations

: Causes of Mutations

: Population Genetics

: Race, Ethnicity, and Genomics

Five: : Inheritance Patterns and Family History

: Gregor Mendel and His Pea Plants

: Autosomes and Sex Chromosomes

: Drawing a Pedigree

: Non-Mendelian Inheritance Patterns

: Inheritance Patterns, Family History, and Public Health

Six: : Genetic Epidemiology and Gene-Environment Interactions

: Review of Basic Concepts

: Polygenic and Multifactorial Traits

: Determining the Risk of Multifactorial Disorders

: Determining Genetic versus Environmental Effects

: Determining Patterns of Inheritance and Localizing Genes

: Gene-Environment Interactions and Molecular Epidemiology

Seven: : Genetic Information, Ethics, and the Law

: Examples of Genetic Discrimination and Breach of Privacy

: Evolution of Privacy and Antidiscrimination Laws

: Genetics Research and Concern for Privacy

: Clinical Genetic Testing and the Duty to Inform

Part Two: : Genomics in Maternal, Child, and Adult Health

Eight: : Toxicology, Teratology, and Prenatal Diagnosis

: Birth Defects and Embryology

: Chromosomes

: Prenatal Diagnosis

: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Nine: : Preconceptional Genetic Screening and Cultural Competence

: Genetic Diseases Common among People of Ashkenazic Jewish Descent

: Genetic Diseases Common among People of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewish

: Reproductive Options for Carriers

: Limitations of Ethnically Based Genetic Screening

Ten: : Metabolic Disorders and Newborn Screening

: Newborn Screening's Relevance to Public Health

: Biology of Metabolic Disorders

: Newborn Screening in California

: MS/MS-Detectable Disorders

Eleven: : Pediatric Genetics and Health Supervision

: American Academy of Pediatrics

: Achondroplasia

: Down Syndrome

: Fragile X Syndrome

: Marfan Syndrome

: Prader-Willi Syndrome

: Autism

Twelve: : Adult Genetics, Genetic Counseling, and Health Behavior

: Alzheimer's Disease

: Cardiovascular Disease

: Cancer.

: Familial Cancer Syndromes

: Genetic Testing, Risk Perception, and Health Behavior

: Areas of General Interest

Thirteen: : Health Economics, Health Disparities, and Genetic Services

: Basics of Health Economics

: Health Economics of Genetic Screening

: Health Care Disparities in Genetic Screening

Fourteen: : Genomics and Communicable Disease Control

: Bacteria

: Viruses

: Genomics of a Pandemic

Fifteen: : Hot Topics in Genomics

: Personalized Medicine

: Gene Therapy

: Stem Cell Research

Sixteen: : Bioinformatics and Genomics Online

: Clinical and Community Resources

: Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues

: Genetic Epidemiology

: Government Agencies

: Maternal and Child Health

: Professional Genetics Education

: Professional Genetics Societies

: Professional Public Health Societies

: Research Resources

Appendix 1: : Answers to Selected Discussion Questions

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