(eBook) Essentials of Genetics, Global Edition > eBook

A forward-looking exploration of essential genetics topics

Known for its focus on conceptual understanding, problem solving, and practical applications, this bestseller strengthens problem-solving skills and explores the essential genetics topics that today’s students need to understand. The Ninth Edition maintains the text’s brief, less-detailed coverage of core concepts and has been extensively updated with relevant, cutting-edge coverage of emerging topics in genetics.

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1. Introduction to Genetics

2. Mitosis and Meiosis

3. Mendelian Genetics

4. Modifications of Mendelian Ratios

5. Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes

6. Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement

7. Linkage and Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes

8. Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bactierophages

9. DNA Structure and Analysis

10. DNA Replication and Recombination

11. Chromosome Structure and DNA Sequence Organization

12. The Genetic Code and Transcription

13. Translation and Proteins

14. Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition

15. Regulation of Gene Expression

16. The Genetics of Cancer

17. Recombinant DNA Technology

18. Genomics and Proteomics

19. Applications and Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

20. Developmental Genetics

21. Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits

22. Population and Evolutionary Genetics

Special Topics in Modern Genetics 1: Epigenetics

Special Topics in Modern Genetics 2: Emerging Roles of RNA

Special Topics in Modern Genetics 3: DNA Forensics

Special Topics in Modern Genetics 4: Genomics and Personalized Medicine

Special Topics in Modern Genetics 5: Genetically Modified Foods

Special Topics in Modern Genetics 6: Gene Therapy

Appendix A: Answers to Selected Problems and Discussion Questions

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