Robbins' Pathologic Basis of Disease, Volume 1Presenting the latest edition of this popular, comprehensive and practical text of pathology. Written with great clarity for easy readability, this reference offers detailed discussions of genetic disorders, cellular injury and death, neoplasia, the skeletal system and soft tissue tumors, and much more. Completely revised and updated, this edition is even more user-friendly with the use of text boxes for key topics in each chapter and a new full-color design. Features 1200 excellent 4-color illustrations! |
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Page 124
... MUTATIONS The term mutation refers to a heritable alteration in the genome . Some mutations involve large segments of the genome and therefore produce visible alter- ations in the structure of a chromosome . Such chro- mosomal ...
... MUTATIONS The term mutation refers to a heritable alteration in the genome . Some mutations involve large segments of the genome and therefore produce visible alter- ations in the structure of a chromosome . Such chro- mosomal ...
Page 126
... mutations alter the meaning of the genetic code , they are often termed " missense mutations . " An excellent example of this type is the sickle mutation affecting the ẞ - globin chain of hemoglobin ( p . 666 ) . Here the nucleotide ...
... mutations alter the meaning of the genetic code , they are often termed " missense mutations . " An excellent example of this type is the sickle mutation affecting the ẞ - globin chain of hemoglobin ( p . 666 ) . Here the nucleotide ...
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... mutations giving rise to ẞ - thalassemia have been localized . ( Modified from Wyngaarden , J.B. , and Smith , L.H. ( eds . ) : Cecil Textbook of Medicine , 17th ed . Philadelphia , W.B. Saunders Co. , 1985. ) Cell death in bone marrow ...
... mutations giving rise to ẞ - thalassemia have been localized . ( Modified from Wyngaarden , J.B. , and Smith , L.H. ( eds . ) : Cecil Textbook of Medicine , 17th ed . Philadelphia , W.B. Saunders Co. , 1985. ) Cell death in bone marrow ...
Contents
Cellular Injury and Adaptation | 1 |
Inflammation and Repair | 39 |
Fluid and Hemodynamic Derangements | 87 |
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