Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, genetic studies has transitioned into an era of discovery. This book explores the breakthroughs in research that inform our understanding of ancestry, inheritance, epigenetics, health, and medicine.

Undiagnosed diseases -- Genetic concepts then and now -- Newborn screening for human diseases -- Reading the genome -- Next-generation sequencing -- Direct-to-consumer genetic testing -- Genetic revolution-twenty-first century and beyond -- Precision medicine, genomics, and society.