CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR NURSES
References for Genetics, Epigenetics and Disease
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References to accompany the October 2016 issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand


  1. Ball, P. (2013). DNA at sixty: still much to learn. Scientific American. Accessed September 2016. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dna-at-60-still-much-to-learn/
  2. Clancy, S. (2008). DNA transcription. Nature Education. 1(1): 41.
  3. Moore, J. & Williams, S. (2009). Epistasis and its implications for personal genetics. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 85(3): 309-320.
  4. Miko, I. (2008a). Genetic dominance: Genotype-phenotype relationships. Nature Education. 1(1): 140.
  5. Hoopes, L. (2008). Introduction to the gene expression and regulation topic room. Nature. 1(1): 160.
  6. Singer-Sam, J. (2010). Monoallelic expression. Nature Education. 3(3):1.
  7. Butler, M. (2009). Genomic imprinting disorders in humans: a mini-review. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 26(9-10): 477-486.
  8. Deng, X. et al. (2014). X chromosome regulation: diverse patterns in development, tissues and disease. Nature Reviews Genetics. 15: 367-378.
  9. Phillips, T. & Lobo, I. (2008). Genetic Imprinting and X Inactivation. Nature Education 1(1):117.
  10. Chen, S. & Parmiginai, G. (2007). Meta-analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2 penetrance. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 25(11): 1329-1333.
  11. Miko, I. (2008b). Phenotype variability: Penetrance and expressivity. Nature Education. 1(1): 137.
  12. Lyko, F. et al. (2010). The honeybee epigenomes: Differential methylation of brain DNA in queens and workers. PLOS Biology. Accessed September 2016. http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1000506
  13. Simmons, D. (2008). Eppigenetic influences and disease. Nature Education. 1(1): 6.
  14. Hughes, V. (2014). Epigenetics: the sins of the father. Nature. 507(7490). Accessed September 2016. http://www.nature.com/news/epigenetics-the-sins-of-the-father-1.14816
  15. Gluckman, P. et al. (2009). Epigenetic mechanisms that underpin metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 5: 401-408.
  16. Mearns, G. et al. (2011). Time for a rethink of vitamin B12 injections? New Zealand Medical Journal. 124(1331). Accessed September 2016. https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/read-the-journal/all-issues/2010-2019/2011/vol-124-no-1332/letter-mearns
  17. Lobo, I. & Zhaurova, A. (2008). Birth defects: causes and statistics. Nature Education. 1(1): 18.
  18. Lobo, I. (2008a). Epistasis: gene interaction and the phenotypic expression of complex diseases like Alzheimer’s. Nature Education. 1(1): 180.
  19. Pray, L. (2008). Gleevic: the breakthrough in cancer treatment. Nature Education. 1(1): 37.
  20. Lobo, I. (2008b). Chromosome abnormalities and cancer cytogenetics. Nature Education. 1(1): 68.
  21. Drew, L. (2016). Pharmacogenetics: the right drug for you. Nature. 537: S60-S62.
  22. Gladding, P., White, M. & Webster, M. (2010). Prasugrel, Maori, and personalised medicine in New Zealand. The New Zealand Medical Journal. 123(1310). Accessed September 2016. https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/read-the-journal/all-issues/2010-2019/2010/vol-123-no-1310/view-gladding
  23. Ledford, H. (2016). CRISPR: gene editing is just the beginning. Nature. 531(7593). Accessed September 2016. http://www.nature.com/news/crispr-gene-editing-is-just-the-beginning-1.19510
  24. Ledford, H. (2015). CRISPR the disruptor. Nature. 522(7445). Accessed September 2016. http://www.nature.com/news/crispr-the-disruptor-1.17673



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