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Willett, Edward. Genetics Demystified. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005.

Genetics Demystified

Authors: Edward Willett

Published:  September 2005

eISBN: 9780071490511 0071490515 | ISBN: 9780071459303
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Mendelism and Classical Genetics
  • Heredity Happens, but How?
  • The Scientific Monk
  • Mendel's Experiments
  • Emerging Patterns
  • Extensions to Mendel's Laws
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 2 The Cell—The Basic Unit of Life
  • Cell Theory
  • Animalcules and Nuclei
  • Schleiden and Schwann
  • Parts of the Cell
  • Counting Chromosomes
  • The Cell Cycle
  • Connecting Mendel with Chromosomes
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 3 DNA—The Chemical Basis of Heredity
  • The Race to Decipher DNA
  • The Double Helix
  • Replication of DNA
  • DNA Mutation and Repair
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 4 Chromosomes—Organized DNA
  • The Fly Room
  • The Structure of the Chromosome
  • Linkage, Crossing Over, and Chromosome Mapping
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 5 Traits—How Genes Are Expressed
  • Transcription
  • Translation
  • How Genes Are Regulated
  • From the Micro to the Macro
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 6 Genomes—Reading the Genetic Code
  • Sequencing Other Species
  • Genome Mapping
  • Genome Variation
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 7 Mutations—Misreading the Code
  • Types of Mutations
  • Causes of Mutations
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 8 Cancer—Genetics Gone Awry
  • What Is Cancer?
  • How Oncogenes Cause Cancer
  • Another Mutation That Causes Cancer
  • Carcinogens
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 9 Bacteria—A Different Way of Doing Things
  • Characteristics of Bacteria
  • DNA Replication and Cell Division
  • Bacterial Transcription and Translation
  • Genetic Recombination of Bacteria
  • Regulation of Gene Activity in Bacteria
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 10 Organelles—Genetics Outside the Nucleus
  • Mitochondria
  • Chloroplasts
  • Organelle Inheritance
  • The Past Through Mitochondria
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 11 Viruses—Hijacking Heredity
  • What Is a Virus?
  • Bacteriophages
  • Eukaryotic Viruses
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 12 Genetic Engineering—Sculpting the Code
  • Restriction Enzymes
  • The First Experiments
  • Amplifying DNA
  • Modifying Proteins
  • Genetic Engineering of Animals
  • Genetic Engineering of Plants
  • Gene Therapy
  • Cloning
  • Concerns and Controversy
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 13 Evolution—Change Driven By Genetics
  • What Is Evolution?
  • Population Genetics
  • The Origin of Species
  • Phylogenetic Systematics
  • The Genetics of Human Evolution
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 14 Humans—How Genetics Affects Us
  • The Genetics of Sex
  • Genetic Diseases
  • RFLPs
  • Genetic Screening
  • Quiz
  • Final Exam
  • Answers to Quiz and Final Exam Questions
  • Suggested Additional References
  • Further Reading
  • Web Sites
  • Glossary
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • V
  • W
  • Z
  • Index