Provides a compilation of the most significant nursing research in genetics and genomics. Articles have been carefully selected by the editors, highly respected scholars and researchers in the field of genetics, to bring together current research that has particular relevance for translation into a clinical setting or expansion into other research areas.

Part 1: State of Genomic Molecular Science 1. Molecular Genomic Research Designs Kelley Baumgartel, Jamie Zelazny, Theresa Timcheck, Chantel Snyder, Mandy Bell and Yvette P. Conley 2. Genetics and genomics—the scientific drivers of personalized medicine Emma L. Kurnat-Thoma 3. Diseasome: an Approach to Understanding Gene-Disease Interactions Ken Wysocki and Leslie Ritter 4. The State of Genomic Healthcare and Cancer: Are We Going Two Steps Forward and One Step Backward? Karen E. Greco and Suzanne M. Mahon 5. From mouse to man: The efficacy of animal models of human disease in genetic and genomic research Cynthia L. Renn and Susan G. Dorsey Part 2: Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Genomics 6. Newborn Screening: Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Rebecca Anderson, Erin Rothwell and Jeffrey R. Botkin 7. STOP, LOOK, & LISTEN: Revisiting the involvement of children and adolescents in genomic research Martha Driessnack and Agatha M. Gallo 8. Genomics Education in Nursing in the United States Kathleen A. Calzone and Jean Jenkins 9. Development of the Essential Genetic and Genomic Competencies for Nurses with Graduate Degrees Karen Greco, Susan Tinley, and Diane Seibert Part 3: Genomics of Diseases and Symptoms 10. Skeletal Muscle and Genetics. Christine E. Kasper 11. Central Nervous System Genomics Matthew J Gallek and Leslie Ritter 12. Shared Genomics of Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Shu-Fen Wung, PhD and Pei-Chao Lin 13. Genetics and Gastrointestinal Symptoms Margaret M. Heitkemper, Ruth Kohen, Sang-Eun Jun and Monica E. Jarrett 14. Type 2 Diabetes, Genomics, and Nursing: Necessary Next Steps to Advance the Science into Improved, Personalized Care Patricia C. Underwood 15. Patient and family issues regarding genetic testing for cystic fibrosis: A review of prenatal carrier testing and newborn screening Kathleen J. H. Sparbel and Audrey Tluczek Part 4: Genomics Across the Lifespan 16. Perinatal Genomics: Current Research on Genetic Contributions to Preterm Birth and Placental Phenotype Gwen Latendresse 17. Pediatric Hemoglobinopathies: From the Bench to the Bedside Tonya A. Schneidereith 18. Genomics and Aging Ginette A. Pepper