Embryos, Genes and Birth Defects - Hardback - 2006

In the Western world, birth defects constitute the greatest single cause of infant mortality and a significant cause of infant morbidity, with a major impact on healthcare services and the affected families. Birth defects are the consequence of defective embryonic development that can be due to genetic, epigenetic or teratogenic factors.
Year of publication: 2006
Pagination: 562 pages, Illustrations
Format: Hardback