Introduction to Molecular Medicine (2nd ed.)

In the four years since the first edition of this book was published, the molecular revolution has continued. DNA has been named by Time maga­ zine as the Molecule of the Year, a Nobel Prize has been awarded to a young man for the invention of the polymerase chain reaction, and televi­ sion viewers have learned of the DNA fingerprint. Molecular technology in medicine is increasing. The availability of DNA probes for cancer suscepti­ bility is stressing our system of insurance, testing our ideas