Advances in Genetics Advances in Genetics Series

Advances in Genetics, Volume 105, provides the latest information on the rapidly evolving field of genetics, presenting new medical breakthroughs that are occurring as a result of advances in our knowledge of the topic. The book continually publishes important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines, critically analyzing future directions.

1. Pathogen and host genetics underpinning cryptococcal disease

Carolina Coelho and Rhys A. Farrer

2. Role of RNA-interacting proteins in modulating plant-microbe interactions

Saurabh Pandey, Namisha Sharma and Manoj Prasad

3. FMRP ribonucleoprotein complexes and RNA homeostasis

Gabriela Aparecida Marcondes Suardi and Luciana Amaral Haddad

4. "Electrifying dysmorphology": Potassium channelopathies causing dysmorphic syndromes

Mark James Hamilton and Mohnish Suri

5. Recent advances in oomycete genomics

Jamie McGowan and David A. Fitzpatrick

6. Antibiotic drug discovery: Challenges and perspectives in the light of emerging antibiotic resistance

Keshab Bhattarai, Rina Bastola and Bikash Baral

7. Application of yeast to studying amyloid and prion diseases

Professor Dhavendra Kumar is a Visiting Professor, Genomic Policy Unit, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, The University of South Wales and Consultant in Clinical Genetics at the University Hospital of Wales, Institute of Medical Genetics, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom. He is one of the Consultants for the All Wales Medical Genetics Service and the lead Clinician for Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics. After qualifying in Medicine from the King George’s Medical College, University of Lucknow, India, he completed postgraduate training in Pediatrics with an MD. Since 1980 he has pursued a career in Medical Genetics in the UK. In 1990 he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Genetics. He is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics (FACMG) and as well as Royal Colleges of Physicians (FRCP-London and FRCP-Ireland) and Pediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH-UK).

In 2015, he was conferred with the higher degree of DSc by his Alma Mater, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow (UP, India) based on his life-time contributions and achievements to genetic and genomic applications in medicine and health.

• Critically analyzes future directions for the study of clinical genetics
• Written and edited by recognized leaders in the field
• Presents new medical breakthroughs that are occurring as a result of advances in our knowledge of genetics