Molecular Genetics and Human Disease
This book contains a selection of fundamental papers that were presented in a symposium at the Upstate Medical Center, State University of New York at Syracuse. Because the original participants were selected with care, the material finally assembled in this book deserves close attention.
The editor of the book sees molecular genetics as a sort of bridge or link between classic genetics and human disease. This broad approach is sustained throughout the various chapters, from an introduction by Linus Pauling, a delightful historic and philosophic essay by the editor himself, and a concluding Round Table discussion of the implications for man of the genetic processes and their attendant vulnerability to contemporary forces.
