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Concepts of genetics

William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings ; essays contributed by Mark Shotwell, Charlotte Spencer

Prentice Hall International, c1997

5th ed., international ed

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Genetics

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Aiming to enhance the teaching and learning of the ever-changing science of genetics, this edition includes: up-to-date issues and developments in the field; an analytical problem-solving programme; and a multimedia package to help students onto the path of learning and exploration.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Heredity and the phenotype: cell division - mitosis and meosis
  • Mendalian genetics
  • modification of Mendelian ratios
  • linkage and chromosome mapping in eukaryotes
  • recombination and mapping in bacteria and bacteriophages
  • extensions of genetic analysis
  • extranuclear inheritance
  • chromosome mutation and sex determination. Part 2 Molecular basis of heredity: structure and analysis of DNA
  • DNA replication and recombination
  • storage and expression of genetic information
  • proteins - the end product of genetic expression
  • gene mutation, DNA repair, and transposable elements
  • recombinant DNA technology
  • applications of recombination DNA technology
  • genomic organization of DNA. Part 3 Advanced topics in genetic analysis: regulation of gene expression in bacteria and phages
  • regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes
  • developmental genetics
  • genetics and cancer
  • genetic basis of the immune response
  • behaviour genetics
  • population genetics
  • genetics and evolution. Appendices: experiemental methodology in genetics
  • solutions to selected problems and discussion questions.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB01941118
  • ISBN
    • 013724410X
  • LCCN
    96041854
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxi, 703, 8, 20, 10, 2, 18 p.
  • Size
    28 cm
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