Essential Genetics and Genomics, Seventh Edition

by Daniel L. Hartl (Author)

Dan Hartl once again takes students on the exciting journey of learning about modern genetics in an updated seventh edition of Essential Genetics and Genomics. With carefully chosen topics to help students attain scientific competency, Dr. Hartl expertly covers the fundamentals of genetics from the perspective of genomics, including gene transmission, mutation, expression, and regulation. New and updated Stop & Think problems, Key Concept checks, and Human Connection feature boxes throughout chapters, along with extensive end-of-chapter review and study material that encourage students to analyze and apply new skills, further emphasize the text's focus on student success. The seamless integration of “molecular genetics” and “classical genetics” coupled with the copious practice and problem-solving opportunities make Essential Genetics and Genomics, Seventh Edition a unique resource for learning and applying genetics to our world.

To ensure students are prepared for introductory genetics, a new online Readiness Assessment is available to complete prior to diving into the material. Students simply answer the online questions to obtain a personalized score with tailored areas to focus their review. Students are then directed to the color-coded Readiness Review section in the back of the text to practice the areas where study is needed. Sections include Math in Genetics, Science Prerequisites, and Thinking Like a Scientist. Never has learning genetics been so straightforward!

NEW online Readiness Assessment and in-text Readiness Review ensure students have the foundational knowledge for learning and applying introductory genetics
NEW Stop & Think problems inserted at strategic points in the text reinforce understanding and encourage higher-order, analytical thinking
NEW discussions on recent methods and findings have been added, including synthetic bacteria, higher-order chromatin structure, high-throughput genomic sequencing methods, personalized medicine, direct-to-consumer genetic services and testing kits, and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing
NEW interior design with over 100 NEW or REVISED illustrations, photos, and tables that unlock complex topics (688 illustrations/photos in total)
Learning Objectives added to the beginning of each chapter help students to identify the key concepts and skills they should acquire from the chapter and apply them at a variety of learning levels including comprehension, application, analysis, and synthesis.
End-of-book Glossary and a compilation of frequently used Word Roots help students understand key genetic terms and make them part of their vocabulary
Instructor Resources include a comprehensive Instructor’s Manual, Lecture Slides in PowerPoint format, an Image Bank, a Table Bank, a list of Web Links to useful and relevant web sites, a complete Test Bank, and solutions for all in-text problems

The brevity of the text meets the needs of the shorter, less comprehensive introductory genetics course of one semester or quarter. The choice of topics is intended to help students master the following scientific competencies:

Understand the basic processes of gene transmission, mutation, expression, and regulation
Analyze genetic processes using numerical relationships including ratios and proportions
Learn to formulate genetic hypotheses in a statistical framework, work out their consequences, and test the results against observed data
Develop basic skills in problem solving, including single-concept exercises, those requiring the application of several concepts in logical order, and numerical problems requiring some arithmetic for solution
Interpret genetic data and make valid inferences to reveal the underlying causes
Acquire an appreciation of current trends in genetics as well as the social and historical context in which genetics has developed