"Genetics: A Conceptual Approach" by Benjamin A. Pierce
FOURTH EDITION
W.H.FreCo. | 2012 | ISBN: 1429232501 9781429232500 | 857 pages | PDF | 23 MB
FOURTH EDITION
W.H.FreCo. | 2012 | ISBN: 1429232501 9781429232500 | 857 pages | PDF | 23 MB
In this book author tried to share some of what he has learned in 30 years of teaching genetics. Book provides advice and encouragement at places where students often have difficulty, and tells stories of the people, places, and experiments of genetics—past and present—to keep the subject relevant, interesting, and alive.
Main goal is to help you learn the necessary details, concepts, and problem-solving skills while encouraging you to see the elegance and beauty of the discipline.
Contents in Brief
1 Introduction to Genetics
2 Chromosomes and Cellular Reproduction
3 Basic Principles of Heredity
4 Sex Determination and Sex-Linked Characteristics
5 Extensions and Modifications of Basic Principles
6 Pedigree Analysis, Applications, and Genetic Testing
7 Linkage, Recombination, and Eukaryotic Gene Mapping
8 Bacterial and Viral Genetic Systems
9 Chromosome Variation
10 DNA: The Chemical Nature of the Gene
11 Chromosome Structure and Transposable Elements
12 DNA Replication and Recombination
13 Transcription
14 RNA Molecules and RNA Processing
15 The Genetic Code and Translation
16 Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
17 Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
18 Gene Mutations and DNA Repair
19 Molecular Genetic Analysis and Biotechnology
20 Genomics and Proteomics
21 Organelle DNA
22 Developmental Genetics and Immunogenetics
23 Cancer Genetics
24 Quantitative Genetics
25 Population Genetics
26 Evolutionary Genetics
Reference Guide to Model Genetic Organisms
with TOC BookMarkLinks