Published July, 2014
By Krishna R. Dronamraju and Clair A. Francomano
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Besides professional distinction, they are being selected because of their past association with Dr. McKusick, as former students or colleagues who extended his research in some fashion. The proposed book will reflect all the fields touched upon by Dr. McKusick's contributions.

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Published July, 2014
By Hans J. ten Donkelaar, Martin Lammens and Akira Hori
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of the human central nervous system (CNS) in the context of its many developmental disorders due to genetic, environmental, and hypoxic/ischemic causes.

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Published July, 2014
By Mary Ann Asson-Batres and Cécile Rochette-Egly
Publisher: Springer
Series: Subcellular Biochemistry
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The Biochemistry of Retinoic Acid Receptors I: Structure, Activation, and Function at the Molecular Level

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Published July, 2014
By Thomas Liehr and UNIQUE
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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This book focus on genetic diagnostics for Uniparental Disomy (UPD), a chromosomal disorder defined by the exceptional presence of a chromosome pair derived from only one parent, which leads to a group of rare diseases in humans.

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Published July, 2014
By Ismail Adeniran
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: Springer Theses
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The Short QT Syndrome (SQTS) is characterized by abbreviated QT intervals on the electrocardiogram, increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death.

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Published June, 2014
By Howard I. Maibach, Howard Maibach and Jacob P. Thyssen
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Filaggrin gene mutations are common in Europeans and their descendants, as well as in Asians, reaching a prevalence of up to 10%. Filaggrin proteins are crucial for skin homeostasis as their metabolites maintain skin hydration, keep the skin pH low, and provide protection against solar radiation.

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Published June, 2014
By Guido Kroemer and Lorenzo Galluzzi
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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Published June, 2014
By Young-Jin Kim, Takao Aoyagi, Mitsuhiro Ebara, Yohei Kotsuchibashi, Ravin Narain, Naokazu Idota, John M. Hoffman and Koichiro Uto
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag, Japan)
Series: NIMS Monographs
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Smart Biomaterials

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Published June, 2014
By Etsuko Miyamoto-Sato, Hiroyuki Ohashi, Hiroshi Yanagawa, Hirotaka Sasaki and Jun-ichi Nishikawa
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Transcription Factor Regulatory Methods details various techniques ranging from cutting-edge to general techniques use to study transcription factor regulatory networks.

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Published June, 2014
By Scott F. Stoltenberg
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Nebraska Symposium on Motivation
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* The adolescent origins of substance abuse disorders * The developmental matrix of addictive behavior * The genetics of cannabis involvement * The DNA methylation signature of smoking * Genomics of impulsivity: integrating genetics and neuroscience.

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