This introductory reference provides a practical, concise summary of everything a physician needs to know about genomics and emerging technologies. Through extensive illustrative examples, this book offers a clear and concise starting point to understanding how medicine has been, and will be, transformed by genomics and bioinformatics. Beginning with a clear overview on the Human Genome Project and its revolutionary impact, the book further investigates new technologies in detail, including: high-throughput DNA sequencing, genome sequence databases, microarrays, proteomics, pharmacogenomics, genetic testing, and gene therapy. Table of Contents Preface. Acknowledgments. Deciphering the Human Genome Project. Genomic Technology. Bioinformatics Tools. Genome Databases. Human Genetic Variation. Genetic Testing for the Practitioner (H. Ostrer). Gene Therapy (J. Hay). Microarrays. Pharmacogenomics and Toxicogenomics. Proteomics. The Ethics of Medical Genomics. Glossary. Index.