title: Some trends in medical populations genetics.
abstract: Five topics concerning medical population genetics have been selected for discussion: in the field of population cytogenetics, the frequency of chromosomal aberrations and the roles of mutation and selection in the maintenance of balanced rearrangements are studied; the long term genetic effects of treatment and prevention of genetic diseases are reviewed; the relationships between malaria and the sickle-cell trait are discussed; some recent works concerning human DNA polymorphisms in the field of population genetics are presented, and finally, some methods of genetic epidemiology are described.
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000235:genetics; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012641:Selection, Genetic
chemical_list: D004247:DNA