<p>Chapter 1: Molecular Diagnostics: Past, Present, and Future</p> <p>Section I: Molecular Diagnostic Technology</p> <p>Chapter 2: Allele-Specific Mutation Detection by PCR-ARMS and PCR-ASO</p> <p>Chapter 3: Competitive Oligopriming</p> <p>Chapter 4: Oligonucleotide Ligation Assays for the Diagnosis of Inherited Diseases</p> <p>Chapter 5: Enzymatic and Chemical Cleavage Methods to Identify Genetic Variation</p> <p>Chapter 6: Mutation Detection by Single Strand Conformation Polymorphism and Heteroduplex Analysis</p> <p>Chapter 7: Capillary Electrophoresis</p> <p>Chapter 8: Temperature and Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis</p> <p>Chapter 9: Two-Dimensional Gene Scanning</p> <p>Chapter 10: Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction</p> <p>Chapter 11: Pyrosequencing</p> <p>Chapter 12: Molecular Cytogenetics in Molecular Diagnostics</p> <p>Chapter 13: Detection of Genomic Duplications and Deletions</p> <p>Chapter 14: Analysis of Human Splicing Defects Using Hybrid Minigenes</p> <p>Chapter 15: DNA Microarrays and Genetic Testing</p> <p>Chapter 16: Human Genome Microarray in Biomedical Applications</p> <p>Chapter 17: Use of High Throughput Mass Spectrographic Methods to Identify Disease Processes</p> <p>Chapter 18: The Application of Proteomics to Disease Diagnostics</p> <p>Section II: Applications of Molecular Diagnostics and Related Issues</p> <p>Chapter 19: Identification of Genetically Modified Organisms</p> <p>Chapter 20: Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics: Impact on Drug Discovery and Development</p> <p>Chapter 21: Molecular Diagnostic Applications in Forensic Science</p> <p>Chapter 22: Molecular Diagnostics and Comparative Genomics in Clinical Microbiology</p> <p>Chapter 23: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis</p> <p>Chapter 24: Genetic Monitoring of Laboratory Animals</p> <p>Chapter 25: The Use of Locus-Specific Databases in Molecular Diagnostics</p> <p>Chapter 26: Safety Analysis in Retroviral Gene Therapy: Identifying Virus Integration Sites in Gene-Modified Cells</p> <p>Chapter 27: Automated DNA Hybridization and Detection</p> <p>Chapter 28: The Use of Microelectronic-Based Techniques in Molecular Diagnostic Assays</p> <p>Chapter 29: Miniaturization Technologies for Molecular Diagnostics</p> <p>Chapter 30: Human Gene Patents and Genetic Testing</p> <p>Chapter 31: Genetic Counselling and Ethics in Molecular Diagnostics</p> <p>Chapter 32: Genetic Testing and Psychology</p> <p>Chapter 33: Safety in Biomedical and Other Laboratories</p> <p>Chapter 34: Quality Management in the Laboratory</p>