Genetics : a conceptual approach
- 6th ed.
- New York Freeman/Macmillan Learning, 2017
- xxiv, 803P. ill.
Introduction to genetics Chromosomes and cellular reproduction Basic principles of heredity Sex determination and sex-linked characteristics Extensions and modifications of basic principles Pedigree analysis, applications, and genetic testing Linkage, recombination, and eukaryotic gene mapping Chromosome variation Bacterial and viral genetic systems DNA : the chemical nature of the gene Chromosome structure and organelle DNA DNA replication and recombination Transcription RNA molecules and RNA processing The genetic code and translation Control of gene expression in bacteria Control of gene expression in eukaryotes Gene mutations and DNA repair Molecular genetic analysis and biotechnology Genomics and proteomics Epigenetics Developmental genetics and immunogenetics Cancer genetics Quantitative genetics Population genetics Evolutionary genetics Appendix A: Reference guide to model genetic organisms Appendix B: Working with fractions: a review Appendix C: Glossary Appendix D: Answers to selected problems Appendix E: Index
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