Description Molecular medicine is the application of gene or DNA based knowledge to the modern practice of medicine. This book provides contemporary insights into how the genetic revolution is influencing medical thinking and practice on a broad front including clinical medicine, innovative therapies and forensic medicine. Audience Graduate students/postgraduates, clinicians in molecular biology and genetics Contents History of molecular medicine DNA, RNA, genes and chromosomes Mendelian genetic traits Complex genetic traits Genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics Genetic and cellular therapies Reproduction and development Infectious diseases Forensic medicine and science Ethical, legal, and social issues Appendix – molecular technology Glossary and abbreviations Index