The information gained from the Human Genome Project and related genetic research will undoubtedly create significant changes in healthcare practice. It is becoming increasingly clear that nurses in all areas of clinical practice will require a fundamental understanding of basic genetics. This article provides the oncology nurse with an overview of basic genetic concepts, including inheritance patterns of single gene conditions, pedigree construction, chromosome aberrations, and the multifactorial basis underlying the common diseases of adulthood. Normal gene structure and function are be introduced and the biochemistry of genetic errors is described
从人类
基因组计划和相关
基因研究中获得的信息无疑将给医疗实践带来重大变化。越来越清楚的是,所有临床实践领域的护士都需要对基础遗传学有基本的了解。本文向肿瘤科护士概述了基本遗传学概念,包括单
基因遗传模式、血统结构、染色体畸变以及成年期常见疾病的多因素基础。还介绍了正常
基因的结构和功能,以及遗传错误的
生物化学原理。