Garland Science, 2012. — 554 p.
Genetics today is inexorably focused on DNA. The theme of Introduction to Genetics: A Molecular Approach is therefore the progression from molecules (DNA and genes) to processes (gene expression and DNA replication) to systems (cells, organisms and populations). This progression reflects both the basic logic of life and the way in which modern biological research is structured. The molecular approach is particularly suitable for the large number of students for whom genetics is a part of a broader program in biology, biochemistry, the biomedical sciences, and biotechnology.
ntroduction to Genetics presents the basic facts and concepts with enough depth of knowledge to stimulate students to move on to more advanced aspects of the subject. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 examines the function of the gene as a unit of biological information. Part 2 studies the role of the gene as a unit of inheritance. And Part 3 explores some of the areas of research that are responsible for the high profile that genetics has in our modern world, from agriculture and industry to medicine and forensics, and the ethical challenges that genetic knowledge imparts.
ntroduction to Genetics is available for purchase as an e-book in its entirety or as individual chapters, and as a 1-year or 6-month rental.Contents
The Scope of Modern Genetics
Genes as Units of Biological Information
DNA
Genes
Transcription of DNA to RNA
Types of RNA Molecule: Messenger RNA
Types of RNA Molecule: Noncoding RNA
The Genetic Code
Protein Synthesis
Control of Gene Expression
Genes as Units of Inheritance
DNA Replication
Inheritance of Genes during Eukaryotic Cell Division
Inheritance of Genes in Bacteria
Inheritance of Genes during Virus Infection Cycles
Inheritance of DNA Molecules during Eukaryotic Sexual Reproduction
Inheritance of Genes during Eukaryotic Sexual Reproduction
Mutation and DNA Repair
Inheritance of Genes in Populations
Genetics in our Modern World
Genes in Differentiation and Development
The Human Genome
Genes and Medicine
DNA in Forensics and Studies of Human History
Genes in Industry and Agriculture
The Ethical Issues Raised by Modern Genetics
