First Years of Human Chromosomes: The Beginnings of Human Cytogenetics

By Peter S. Harper

2006 marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the human chromosome number, establishing human cytogenetics as a scientific discipline and setting the basis for modern medical genetics. "First Years of Human Chromosomes" draws together the ground-breaking work of the main researchers in the key period 1955 to 1960. The book is based on interviews with these researchers and descriptions of the major research findings, giving a strong sense of the excitement and thoughts of those involved. To complete the picture, it also features a CD of the recorded interviews.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904842240
• ISBN13: 9781904842248
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Scion Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages