(eBook) Essentials of Genetics, Global Edition > eBook

Known for its focus on conceptual understanding, problem solving, and practical applications, the bestselling Essentials of Genetics strengthens problem-solving skills and explores the essential genetics topics that today’s students need to understand. The 10th Edition has been extensively updated to provide comprehensive coverage of important, emerging topics such as CRISPR-Cas, epigenetics, and genetic testing. Additionally, a new Special Topics chapter covers Advances in Neurogenetics with a focus on Huntington Disease, and new essays on Genetics, Ethics, and Society emphasise ethical considerations that genetics is bringing into everyday life.

1. Introduction to Genetics

2. Mitosis and Meiosis

3. Mendelian Genetics

4. Modification 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 Bacteriophages

9. DNA Structure and Analysis

10. DNA Replication

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 in Bacteria

16. Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

17. Recombinant DNA Technology

18. Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics

19. The Genetics of Cancer

20. Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits

21. Population and Evolutionary Genetics