Human Genetics

HUMAN GENETICS: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, ELEVENTH EDITION

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lewis, Ricki. Human genetics : concepts and applications/Ricki Lewis, Genetic Counselor, CareNet Medical Group, Sche- nectady, New York, Adjunct Assistant Professor of medical education, Alden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical College, writer, Medscape Medical News, blogger, Public Library of Science.—Eleventh edition. pages cm ISBN 978-0-07-352536-5 (alk. paper) 1. Human genetics—Textbooks. I. Title. QH431.L41855 2015 599.93’5—dc23

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