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The Genetic Basis of Sleep and Sleep Disorders
Paul Shaw
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Description for The Genetic Basis of Sleep and Sleep Disorders
hardcover. The first comprehensive and up-to-date book to cover genetics and genetic techniques in the study of sleep and sleep disorders. Editor(s): Shaw, Paul; Tafti, Medhi; Thorpy, Michael J. Num Pages: 413 pages, 63 b/w illus. 24 colour illus. BIC Classification: MFG; MFN; MMZS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1106.
The first comprehensive book on the subject, The Genetic Basis of Sleep and Sleep Disorders covers detailed reviews of the general principles of genetics and genetic techniques in the study of sleep and sleep disorders. The book contains sections on the genetics of circadian rhythms, of normal sleep and wake states and of sleep homeostasis. There are also sections discussing the role of genetics in the understanding of insomnias, hypersomnias including narcolepsy, parasomnias and sleep-related movement disorders. The final chapter highlights the use of gene therapy in sleep disorders. Written by genetic experts and sleep specialists from around the world, ... Read more
The first comprehensive book on the subject, The Genetic Basis of Sleep and Sleep Disorders covers detailed reviews of the general principles of genetics and genetic techniques in the study of sleep and sleep disorders. The book contains sections on the genetics of circadian rhythms, of normal sleep and wake states and of sleep homeostasis. There are also sections discussing the role of genetics in the understanding of insomnias, hypersomnias including narcolepsy, parasomnias and sleep-related movement disorders. The final chapter highlights the use of gene therapy in sleep disorders. Written by genetic experts and sleep specialists from around the world, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
Number of Pages
413
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107041257
SKU
V9781107041257
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About Paul Shaw
Paul Shaw is Associate Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA. Mehdi Tafti is a Professor at the Center for Integrative Genomics at the Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. Michael Thorpy is Professor of Clinical Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York and Director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center in the Department of ... Read more
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