diagnostic techniques in genetics provides a broad overview of the fundamental theory and applications used in the diagnosis of numerous genetic diseases. the first part of the book focuses on dna/rna applications and includes many of the latest developments in the field combined with routine procedures of genetic diagnoses, for example cloning and sequencing dna. the dna applications presented in the first chapter are then each applied to a specific kind of genetic diagnosis and the text concludes with a chapter devoted to population genetics. first published in french by dunod in 2002, this book is aimed at students/ researchers taking courses in biology, medicine and medical genetics and offers a comprehensive coverage of the theory and practice of the molecular biology techniques used within medical genetics. each chapter has been written by leading professionals in the field and is intended to show how molecular biology (dna or rna technology) may be applied to large set of genetic diagnoses.