Introducing Genetics: From Mendel to Molecules

ISBN-13: 9780815345091 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 272 str.

Alison Thomas

Opis

The new edition of Introducing Genetics is a clear, concise, and accessible guide to inheritance and variation in individuals and populations. It first establishes the principles of Mendelian inheritance and the nature of chromosomes, before tackling quantitative and population genetics. The final three chapters introduce the molecular mechanisms that underlie genetics, including the techniques responsible for the current genetic revolution. As genetics affects all living organisms, examples are taken from insects, plants, animals, and humans. Each chapter ends with a set of problems to help the reader develop their understanding of genetics.

Spis treści

1. Introduction
2. Monohybrid Inheritance
3. Extensions to Monohybrid Inheritance
4. Dihybrid Inheritance
5. The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
6. Sex Determination and Sex Linkage
7. Linkage and Chromosome Mapping
8. Variation in Chromosomal Number and Structure
9. The Principles of Quantitative Genetics
10. An Introduction to Population Genetics
11. Heredity at the Molecular Level
12. From Genes to Proteins
13. Manipulating DNA

O autorze

Alison Thomas