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The effect of jurors' race on their response to scientific evidence by Albertson, Stephanie L. (Stephanie Lynn), 1971-

Table of Contents: “…The importance of jurors' race -- The impact of attitude formation on jury decision making -- Background : the science of DNA and the use of complex scientific evidence in the courts -- Scientific evidence and juror comprehension -- An analysis of jurors' race and education -- Summary of findings : the need for reform.…”
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Human genome variation

Table of Contents: “…Contents: DNA polymorphisms in the human genome -- Identification of a large number of common Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) -- The relationship of these common SNPs in linkage disequilibrium bins -- The majority of common deletion polymorphisms in humans are in linkage disequilibrium with common SNPs.…”
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The past, present and future of vaccination

Table of Contents: “…Contents: History of vaccines, with four lessons of vaccinology -- New vaccines, including those against rotavirus, influenza, zoster and human papillomaviruses -- New strategies of vaccine development, including recombinants, vectors, plasmid DNA and non-parenteral routes of administration.…”
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Archaea molecular and cellular biology /

Table of Contents: “…Marsh, and Stephen D. Bell -- DNA-binding proteins and chromatin / Rachel Samson and John N. …”
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Human Y-chromosome phylogenetics and phylogeography

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Framework of human genetic variation -- Locus specific forces vs. population level forces -- Y chromosome DNA sequence variation -- Genetic memory -- Phylogenetics, principles and characteristics -- Out of Africa -- Y chromosome phylogeography -- Recovering population histories.…”
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Recombination and the formation of chiasmata in meiosis

Table of Contents: “…Contents: The metazoan life cycle -- Meiosis vs. mitosis -- Mitotic chromosome segregation -- Models of homologous recombination and how it generates chiasmata -- Initiation of homologous recombination by programmed DNA double-strand breaks -- Mechanisms of double-strand break repair -- Mechanisms of crossover formation.…”
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Genetic variation in North America

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Ethical & social implications of genetic research in indigenous communities -- A multidisciplinary approach to infer evolutionary history -- Genetic variation studies in Native Americans -- Ancient DNA research to bypass genomic effects of European colonization -- Non-indigenous admixture in Native Americans.…”
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Molecular endocrinology by Bolander, Franklyn F.

Table of Contents: “…Classical endocrinology -- Nonclassical endocrinology -- Overview of receptors and transducers -- Kinetics -- Nuclear receptors -- Membrane receptors -- Receptor regulation -- G proteins and cyclic nucleotides -- Calcium, calmodulin, and phospholipids -- Miscellaneous second messengers -- Phosphorylation and other nontranscriptional effects of hormones -- Hormonally regulated transcription factors -- Modifications and conformations of DNA and nuclear proteins -- Posttranscriptional control -- Pathogen-endocrine system interactions -- Molecular bases of endocrinopathies -- Molecular evolution of the endocrine system.…”
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Bioinformatics and molecular evolution by Higgs, Paul G.

Table of Contents: “…The revolution in biological information -- Nucleic acids, proteins, and amino acids -- Molecular evolution and population genetics -- Models of sequence evolution -- Information resources for genes and proteins -- Sequence alignment algorithms -- Searching sequence databases -- Phylogenetic methods -- Patterns in protein families -- Probabilistic methods and machine learning -- Further topics in molecular evolution and phylogenetics -- Genome evolution -- DNA microarrays and the 'omes.…”
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The power of the gene the origin and impact of genetic disorders / by Murgatroyd, Chris

Table of Contents: “…Cell division and chromosome defects -- Patterns of inheritance -- Skeletal disorders -- Connective tissue disorders -- Muscular disorders -- Dermatological disorders -- Hair disorders -- Respiratory disorders and heart disorders -- Blood disorders -- Immune disorders -- Endocrine disorders -- Metabolic disorders -- Renal, liver and digestive disorders -- Visual disorders -- Hearing disorders -- Neurological disorders -- Cancers and disorders of DNA repair.…”
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Essential guide to blood groups by Daniels, Geoff

Table of Contents: “…An introduction to blood groups -- Techniques used in blood grouping -- The abo blood groups -- The rh blood group system -- Other blood groups -- Clinical significance of blood group antibodies -- Blood grouping from dna -- Quality assurance in immunohaematology -- Trouble-shooting and problem-solving in the reference laboratory -- Frequently asked questions.…”
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Biotechnology fundamentals / by Khan, Firdos Alam

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Genomic imprinting and its regulation

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Introduction to imprinting -- classic embryological and genetic studies -- identification and function of imprinted genes -- imprinted domains and the organisation of imprinted clusters -- epigenetic modifications and genome programming -- cis-acting control at imprinted domains -- DNA methylation and non-coding RNA -- histone modifications -- clinical implications.…”
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Mechanisms of mitochondrial fusion and fission

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Mitochondrial ultrastructure -- Mitochondrial organization in the cytosol -- Mitochondria-shaping proteins -- Dynamins and the dynamin superfamily -- Control of mitochondrial shape in yeast -- Control of mitochondrial morphology in mammals -- Mitochondrial fusion and the transmission of mitochondrial DNA -- Changes in mitochondrial ultrastructure during apoptosis -- Mitochondrial fragmentation during apoptosis -- Cristae remodeling and OPA1.…”
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Epigenetics and pathology : exploring connections between genetic mechanisms and disease expression /

Table of Contents: “…Genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation in human amnion / Jinsil Kim, Mitchell M. …”
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Eosinophil functions in allergic diseases an evolving paradigm /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Eosinophil morphology, development, and tissue distribution in health -- Mechanisms of eosinophil tissue recruitment in allergic diseases -- Eosinophil effector functions: Exocytosis and the traditional paradigm -- Eosinophil modes of degranulation revisited -- Piecemeal degranulation and an evolving paradigm -- Release of eosinophil extracellular granules and DNA traps.…”
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Merritt's neurology.

Table of Contents: “…Head injury -- Spine injury -- Cranial and peripheral nerve lesions -- Complex regional pain syndrome -- Radiation injury -- Electrical and lightning injury -- Decompression sickness -- Intervertebral dics and radiculopathy -- Cervical spondylotic myelopathy -- Thoracic outlet syndrome -- Hereditary and acquired spastic paraplegia -- Syringomyelia -- Neonatal neurology -- Floppy infant syndrome -- Disorders of motor and mental development -- Autism spectrum disorders -- Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome -- Cerebral and spinal malformations -- Chromosomal diseases -- Marcus Gunn -- Möbius syndrome -- Disorders of amino acid metabolism -- Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism -- Lysosomal and other storage diseases -- Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism -- Glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome -- Disorders of DNA maintenance, transcription, and translation -- Hyperammonemia -- Peroxisomal diseases: adrenoleukodystrophy, zellweger syndrome, and refsum disease -- Organic acidurias -- Disorders of metal metabolism -- Acute intermittent porphyria -- Neurologic syndromes with acanthocytes -- Cerebral degenerations of childhood -- Diffuse sclerosis and vanishing white matter disease -- Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies: diseases of mitochondrial DNA -- Leber hereditary optic neuropathy -- Mitochondrial diseases with mutations of nuclear DNA -- Neurofibromatosis -- Tuberous sclerosis complex -- Encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis -- Incontinentia pigmenti -- General considerations -- Alzheimer disease -- Frontotemporal dementia -- Lewy body dementias -- Huntington disease -- Choreas -- Myoclonus -- Gilles de la tourette syndrome -- Dystonia -- Essential tremor -- Parkinson disease -- Parkinson-plus syndromes -- Paroxysmal dyskinesias -- Tradive dyskinesia and other neuroleptic-induced syndromes -- Autosomal recessive ataxias -- Autosomal dominant ataxias -- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, progressive muscular atrophy, and primary lateral sclerosis -- Kennedy disease -- Spinal muscular atrophies of childhood -- Monomelic muscular atrophy -- General considerations -- The inherited peripheral neuropathies -- Acquired neuropathies -- Neuropathic pain -- Myasthenia gravis -- Lambert-Eaton syndrome -- Botulism and antibiotic-induced neuromuscular disorders -- Critical illness myopathy and neuropathy -- Identifying disorders of the motor unit --…”
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The microbial models of molecular biology from genes to genomes / by Davis, Rowland H.

Table of Contents: “…Model systems, model organisms -- Morgan's progeny -- Neurospora -- Aspergillus -- Yeast -- Leaving the fungi -- Escherichia coli -- The T bacteriophages -- Temperate phages and transduction -- DNA -- Prokaryotes take center stage -- Prokaryotes : later contributions -- Cytoplasmic inheritance : the ciliates -- Organelle genetics : yeast and chlamydomonas -- Yeast becomes a supermodel -- The filamentous fungi : eclipse and renewal -- The role of biochemistry -- Genomics -- The age of model organisms.…”
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The age of everything how science explores the past / by Hedman, Matthew, 1974-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The calendars of the classic Maya -- Precession, polaris, and the age of the pyramids -- The physics of carbon-14 -- Calibrating carbon-14 dates and the history of the air -- Carbon-14 and the peopling of the new world -- Potassium, argon, DNA, and walking upright -- Molecular dating and the many different types of mammals -- Meteorites and the age of the solar system -- Colors, brightness, and the age of stars -- Distances, redshifts, and the age of the universe -- Parameterizing the age of the universe.…”
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Fundamentals of forensic science by Houck, Max M.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Crime scene investigation -- The nature of evidence -- Microscopy -- Spectroscopic techniques -- Separation methods in forensic science -- Pathology -- Anthropology and odontology -- Entomology -- Serology and bloodstain pattern analysis -- DNA analysis -- Forensic hair examinations -- Illicit drugs -- Forensic toxicology -- Textile fibers -- Paint analysis -- Soil and glass -- Fires and explosions -- Friction ridge examination -- Questioned documents -- Firearms and tool marks -- Impression evidence -- Legal aspects of forensic science.…”
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