Concepts of Genetics

by Nickla, Harry

• ISBN13: 9780130844361
• ISBN10: 0130844365
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

The cover illustration depicts the X-ray crystal structure of the nucleosome core particle at a resolution of 2.8 AA. The nucleosome is an integral part of the structure of eukaryotic chromatin. The double-helical ribbon represents 146 base pairs of DNA surrounding four pairs of histone proteins. The nucleosome core particle is repeated over and over in the chromatin fiber and is the principal packaging unit of DNA in the nucleus.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Students, Read this Section First!	1	(6)
Solutions to Test Problems:
An Introduction to Genetics	7	(6)
Mitosis and Meiosis	13	(12)
Mendelian Genetics	25	(18)
Extensions of Mendelian Ratios	43	(25)
Quantitative Genetics	68	(7)
Linkage, Crossing Over, and Mapping in Eukaryotes	75	(16)
Genetic Recombination and Mapping in Bacteria...	91	(8)
Extrachromosomal Inheritance	99	(6)
Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes	105	(6)
Chromosome Mutations: Variations in Chromosome...	111	(10)
DNA Structure and Analysis	121	(11)
DNA Replication and Recombination	132	(10)
The Genetic Code and Transcription	142	(10)
Translation and Proteins	152	(10)
Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes	162	(8)
Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes	170	(5)
Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposable Elements	175	(12)
Construction and Analysis of DNA Clones	187	(6)
Chromosome Structure ands DNA Sequence Organization	193	(5)
Organization of Genes in Chromosomes	198	(5)
Applications and Ethics of Genetic Technology	203	(5)
Developmental Genetics	208	(7)
Genetics and Cancer	215	(4)
Genetics and Behavior	219	(5)
Population Genetics	224	(10)
Genetics and Evolution	234	(7)
Sample Test Questions	241	(14)
Sample Test Answers	255	(20)
Art Notebook	275