Table of Content

"1 Introduction to Genetics 2 Mitosis and Meiosis 3 Mendelian Genetics 4 Extensions of Mendelian Genetics 5 Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes 6 Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages 7 Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes 8 Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement 9 Extranuclear Inheritance Part Two DNA: Structure, Replication, and Variation 10 DNA Structure and Analysis 11 DNA Replication and Recombination 12 DNA Organization in Chromosomes Part Three Gene Expression, Regulation, and Development 13 The Genetic Code and Transcription 14 Translation and Proteins 15 Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition 16 Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes 17 Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes 18 Developmental Genetics 19 Cancer and Regulation of the Cell Cycle Part Four Genomics 20 Recombinant DNA Technology 21 Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics 22 Applications and Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Part Five Genetics of Organisms and Populations 23 Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits 24 Neurogenetics 25 Population and Evolutionary Genetics"

Salient Features

"1. Modern Approaches to Understanding Gene Function feature challenges students to understand how modern gene targeting approaches have dramatically advanced our understanding of gene function. 2. Evolving Concept of the Gene is a short feature, integrated in appropriate chapters, that highlights how scientists' understanding of what a gene is has changed over time. 3. Three new Special Topics in Modern Genetics mini-chapters explore cutting-edge topics, including updated content on Emerging Roles of RNA, Genetically Modified Foods, and Gene Therapy. 4. Neurogenetics has been completely reworked and redefined to reflect the wealth of information regarding the impact of genetics on the field of neurobiology, linking genetic analysis to brain function and brain disorders."