Table of contents : BIOCHEMISTRY OF HUMAN GENETICS......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 11 Address of welcome......Page 15 Chairman’s opening remarks......Page 17 Genetical analysis in Man......Page 23 Discussion......Page 34 Biochemical genetics as illustrated by hereditary galactosaemia......Page 37 Discussion......Page 50 Cholinesterase types......Page 53 Discussion......Page 72 Genetical variation and sense perception......Page 75 Discussion......Page 90 The genetics of primaquine sensitivity of the erythrocytes......Page 93 Discussion......Page 106 Chemical and genetical units of the haemoglobin molecule......Page 113 Discussion......Page 128 The genetical control of protein structure : the abnormal human haemoglobins......Page 131 Discussion......Page 144 Short communication : Studies of foetal myoglobin......Page 161 Genetics of the plasma protein variants......Page 168 Discussion......Page 187 Biochemical aspects of the inherited variations in human serum: haptoglobins and transferrins......Page 197 Discussion......Page 212 Some immunochemical aspects of the products of the human blood group genes......Page 217 Some genetical aspects of the biosynthesis of human blood group substances......Page 240 Discussion......Page 261 Physiological genetics of human blood factors. Immunogenetics-General considerations......Page 265 Discussion......Page 284 Hereditary gamma globulin groups in Man......Page 287 Discussion......Page 297 Panel discussion on the approach by tissue culture......Page 301 The mechanism of gene action......Page 327 Discussion......Page 340 General discussion......Page 345