Genetics : Analysis and Principles

by Brooker, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9780072835120
• ISBN10: 0072835125
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Genetics: Analysis and Principles is a one-semester, introductory genetics textbook that takes an experimental approach to understanding genetics. By weaving one or two experiments into the narrative of each chapter, students can simultaneously explore the scientific method and understand the genetic principles that have been learned from these experiments.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Overview of Genetics

Patterns of Inheritance

Mendelian Inheritance

Reproduction and Chromosome Transmission

Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance

Linkage and Genetic Mapping in Eukaryotes

Genetic Transfer and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Non-Mendelian Inheritance

Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number

Molecular Structure and Replication of The Genetic Material

Molecular Structure of DNA and RNA

Chromosome Organization and Molecular Structure

DNA Replication

Molecular Properties of Genes

Gene Transcription and RNA Modification

Translation of mRNA

Gene Regulation in Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes

Gene Mutation and DNA Repair

Recombination and Transposition at the Molecular Level

Genetic Technologies

Recombinant DNA Technology

Biotechnology

Structural Genomics

Functional Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics

Genetic Analysis of Individuals and Populations

Medical Genetics and Cancer

Developmental Genetics

Quantitative Genetics

Population Genetics

Evolutionary Genetics

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