Essentials of genetics
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Essentials of genetics
Benjamin Cummings, c2010
7th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Intended for brief Introductory Genetics courses for biology majors and premeds, or Introductory Genetics courses geared towards students in applied majors, such as agriculture, forestry, and nutrition.
Known for its focus on problem-solving, conceptual understanding, and practical applications, this best-seller is 32 pages shorter than its previous edition. New features of the Seventh Edition include new "Exploring Genomics" exercises for selected chapters, in-chapter summaries that follow concept introductions for efficient review, engaging case studies in each chapter, an expanded Companion Website with myeBook, and a new chapter on Behavioral Genetics.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Genetics
2. Mitosis and Meiosis
3. Mendelian Genetics
4. Modifications of Mendelian Ratios
5. Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes
6. Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement
7. Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes
8. Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Phage
9. DNA Structure and Analysis
10. DNA Replication and Recombination
11. Chromosome Structure and DNA Sequence Organization
12. The Genetic Code and Transcription
13. Translation and Proteins
14. Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposable
15. Regulation of Genetic Expression
16. Cancer and the Regulation of the Cell Cycle
17. Recombinant DNA Technology and Gene Cloning
18. Genomics and Proteomics
19. Applications and Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
20. Developmental Genetics
21. Genetics and Behavior
22. Quantitative Genetics
23. Population and Evolutionary Genetics
24. Conservation Genetics
Glossary / Answers to Selected Problems and Discussion Questions
WSK Chapters 2-13, 21, 24, Essays (with CS)
MRC Chapters 1, 17-18, 20, 22-23, Glossary
CS Chapters 14-16, 19, Essays (with WSK)
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