Toxicogenomics
is the integration of genomics to toxicology. This technology is a powerful tool
for collecting information from a large number of biological samples
simultaneously; thus, it is very useful for large-scale screening of potential
toxicants. This book provides up to-date state-of-the-art information presented
by the recognized experts and, therefore, it is an authoritative source of
current knowledge in this field of research. The potential link between
toxicology, genetics, and human diseases makes this book very useful to investigators
in many and varied disciplines of science and toxicology.
The book is
designed primarily for the research scientists currently engaged in
toxicogenomics. However, it should be of interest to wide disciplines of
science, including toxicology, genetics, medicine, and pharmacology, as well as
in drug and food sciences. Also, it should be of interest to federal regulators
and risk assessors of drug, food, environmental, and agricultural products. The
tools used in the field of toxicogenomics can be used in humans as well as in
human surrogate models, providing data that scientists and regulators would
have more confidence in for making extrapolations from surrogates to humans.
Toxicogenomics
is a rapidly developing field of science. There is a risk of being out of date
in the not too distant future. However, neither the fundamental concepts and
ideas, nor the experimental data are going to change. Therefore, for years to
come, this book will be useful to the students and investigators in
toxicogenomics, as well as in many disciplines of science to guide them in
their future work.
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