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The theme of
Introduction to Genetics is the progression from molecules (DNA and genes) to processes (gene expression and DNA replication) to systems (cells, organisms and populations). The molecular approach is particularly suitable for students for whom genetics is part of a broader program in biology, biochemistry or biomedicine.
List of contents
1. What is Genetics and Why is it So Important?
PART 1. GENES AS UNITS OF BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION
2. DNA
3. Genes
4. Transcription of DNA to RNA
5. Types of RNA Molecule: Messenger RNA
6. Types of RNA Molecule: Ribosomal and Transfer RNA
7. The Genetic Code
8. Protein Synthesis
9. Control of Gene Expression
10. DNA Replication
11. Mutation and DNA Repair
PART 2. GENES AS UNITS OF INHERITANCE
12. Inheritance of Genes during Virus Infection Cycles
13. Inheritance of Genes in Bacteria
14. Inheritance of Genes during Eukaryotic Cell Division
15. Inheritance of Genes during Eukaryotic Sexual Reproduction
16. Inheritance of Genes in Populations
PART 3. HOW GENES ARE STUDIED
17 Mapping the Positions of Genes in Chromosomes
18 Sequencing Genes and Genomes
PART 4. GENETICS IN OUR MODERN WORLD
19. Genes in Differentiation and Development
20. The Human Genome
21. Genes and Medicine
22. DNA in Forensic Genetics and Technology
23. Genes in Industry and Agriculture
24. The Ethical Issues Raised by Modern Genetics
About the author
Terry Brown is Emeritus Professor of Biomolecular Archaeology at the University of Manchester. He has extensive experience teaching genetics and is the author of Genomes, Fifth Edition, among other textbooks.
Summary
The theme of Introduction to Genetics is the progression from molecules (DNA and genes) to processes (gene expression and DNA replication) to systems (cells, organisms and populations). The molecular approach is particularly suitable for students for whom genetics is part of a broader program in biology, biochemistry or biomedicine.
