Introduction to Genetics: A Molecular Approach

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Garland Science, 2012. — 554 p. Genetics today is inexorably focused on DNA. The theme of Introduction to Genetics: A Molecular Approach is therefore the progression from molecules (DNA and genes) to processes (gene expression and DNA replication) to systems (cells, organisms and populations). This progression reflects both the basic logic of life and the way in which modern biological research is structured. The molecular approach is particularly suitable for the large number of students for whom genetics is a part of a broader program in biology, biochemistry, the biomedical sciences, and biotechnology. ntroduction to Genetics presents the basic facts and concepts with enough depth of knowledge to stimulate students to move on to more advanced aspects of the subject. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 examines the function of the gene as a unit of biological information. Part 2 studies the role of the gene as a unit of inheritance. And Part 3 explores some of the areas of research that are responsible for the high profile that genetics has in our modern world, from agriculture and industry to medicine and forensics, and the ethical challenges that genetic knowledge imparts. ntroduction to Genetics is available for purchase as an e-book in its entirety or as individual chapters, and as a 1-year or 6-month rental.Contents The Scope of Modern Genetics Genes as Units of Biological Information DNA Genes Transcription of DNA to RNA Types of RNA Molecule: Messenger RNA Types of RNA Molecule: Noncoding RNA The Genetic Code Protein Synthesis Control of Gene Expression Genes as Units of Inheritance DNA Replication Inheritance of Genes during Eukaryotic Cell Division Inheritance of Genes in Bacteria Inheritance of Genes during Virus Infection Cycles Inheritance of DNA Molecules during Eukaryotic Sexual Reproduction Inheritance of Genes during Eukaryotic Sexual Reproduction Mutation and DNA Repair Inheritance of Genes in Populations Genetics in our Modern World Genes in Differentiation and Development The Human Genome Genes and Medicine DNA in Forensics and Studies of Human History Genes in Industry and Agriculture The Ethical Issues Raised by Modern Genetics