| Synopsis: |
GWAS: The Rise of Hypothesis-Free Biomedical Science: Could Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) Transform Modern Medicine? focuses on the ideas that surround genome-wide association studies. Starting with the Human Genome Project in 2000, this book discusses how GWAS are finding the genes that underlie diseases by applying novel technologies and hypothesis-free science. Every new piece of information or technology has reshaped and changed the ideas addressed, leading to improved studies. In addition, the book also tracks down how results were generated and gathered, and the unique picture they are generating in our understanding of the genetic basis of human disease. The central theme of the book focuses on the development of ideas starting from The Human Genome Project in 2000, as they continually evolve in response to the results obtained through the application of GWAS on real data. While short, this book will guide readers through the turbulent and exciting history that has transformed biomedical science from the inside out.* Offers a knowledgeable review of the field in a longitudinal way, focusing on how to map a gene's underlying diseases using novel technologies* Presents key additional information, discoveries, and technological progress, year-by-year, starting from The Human Genome Project in 2000* Offers the greatest possible understanding of GWAS' history and development in a concise format* Provides the minimum essential technical knowledge that is necessary to understand the ideas behind GWAS |