Principles of Genetics, 5th Edition

by D. Peter Snustad (University of Minnesota); Michael J. Simmons (Univ. of Minnesota)

• ISBN13: 9780470388259
• ISBN10: 0470388250
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Snustad provides scientists with the confidence to apply problem solving to the major principals of genetics. It eases them into the art of problem solving by integrating problems within each chapter. A clear connection between key principals and related problems is presented in each chapter. Icons help them clearly see how a problem is worked out before reading on. The fifth edition has also been revised with an improved art program. It offers more balanced coverage of traditional and modern topics by weaving classical genetics with molecular genetics, and illustrating the connection between the two. The book is problem-solving-centric as well. Chapters now contain problems that correlate with major principals. Coverage of both classic experiments and current research will allow scientists to gain perspective on the process of science.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Fundamentals

The Science of Genetics

Cellular Reproduction and Model Genetic OrganismsClassical Genetic Analysis

Mendelism: The Basic Principles of Inheritance

Extensions of Mendelism

The Chromosomal Basis of Mendelism

Variation in Chromosome Number and Structure

Linkage, Crossing Over, and Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes

The Genetics of Bacteria and their Viruses

DNA and the Molecular Structure of Chromosomes

Replication of DNA and Chromosomes

Transcription and RNA Processing

Translation and the Genetic Code

Mutation, DNA Repair, and Recombination

Definitions of the Gene

The Techniques of Molecular Genetics

Genomics

Applications of Molecular Genetics

Transposable Genetic Elements

Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and their Viruses

Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

Genetic Control of Animal Development

The Genetic Basis of Cancer

Inheritance of Complex Traits

Population Genetics

Evolutionary Genetics

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