Description
Book SynopsisThis third edition of a student-tested study aid provides guided instruction in the analysis and interpretation of genetic principles and problem solving. All core areas of genetics are covered, and problems are provided to test understanding. It will complement any genetics textbook or stand alone as a review manual.
Trade Review' … this is a clearly-written and well-organized book, which does an unassuming but important job.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
'It is a book well worth having access to … ' Trends in Genetics
'Any student dedicated enough to work through the problems is likely to benefit enormously and develop a greater conceptual understanding of genetics.' Animal Genetics
Table of Contents1. Overview of genetic organization and scale; 2. Mitosis and meiosis; 3. Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA; 4. Basic mendelian genetics; 5. Probability and chi-square; 6. Sex-linkage and gene interactions; 7. Pedigree analysis; 8. Overview of basic statistical testing; 9. Quantitative inheritance; 10. Overview of genetic mapping; 11. Assessing chromosome linkage relationships; 12. Linkage and mapping in diploids; 13. Mapping in bacteria and viruses; 14. Overview of types of genetic change; 15. Gene mutation; 16. Changes in chromosome number and structure; 17. Protein synthesis and the genetic code; 18. Gene regulation and development; 19. Overview of molecular biology techniques; 20. DNA mapping and human genome analysis; 21. Basic population genetics; 22. Selection and evolution; 23. Practice tests; 24. Answers to practice tests and crossword puzzles; 25. Landmarks in the history of genetics; Glossary; Reference tables.
