TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Gene Structure and Function A1 - Hogge, W. Allen A1 - Rajkovic, Aleksandar PY - 2015 T2 - Practical Genetics for the Ob-Gyn AB - Knowledge of the genetic basis of health and disease has increased dramatically in the last 20 years. The first draft of the sequence of the human genome was published in 2001, and the Human Genome Project was completed in 2003.1,2 From this project has come a detailed map of genes and genetic markers and a clearer understanding of how genes function. The intent of this chapter is to provide a basic understanding of gene structure and function and a glossary of terms that should be helpful in incorporating genetic screening and testing into a practice of obstetrics and gynecology. For those interested in a more comprehensive resource on basic molecular genetics, we suggest either Gelehrter et al or Nussbaum et al.3,4 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/08 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1115992776 ER -