Concepts of Genetics, 11th Edition

Concepts of Genetics, Eleventh Edition emphasizes the fundamental ideas of genetics, while exploring modern techniques and applications of genetic analysis. The best-selling text has a strong problem-solving approach, and this edition has been extensively updated with relevant, cutting-edge coverage of emerging topics in genetics.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Genetics
Chapter 2. Mitosis and Meiosis
Chapter 3. Mendelian Genetics
Chapter 4. Extensions of Mendelian Genetics
Chapter 5. Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes
Chapter 6. Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages
Chapter 7. Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes
Chapter 8. Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement
Chapter 9. Extranuclear Inheritance
Chapter 10. DNA Structure and Analysis
Chapter 11. DNA Replication and Recombination
Chapter 12. DNA Organization in Chromosomes
Chapter 13. The Genetic Code and Transcription
Chapter 14. Translation and Proteins
Chapter 15. Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition
Chapter 16. Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
Chapter 17. Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
Chapter 18. Developmental Genetics
Chapter 19. Cancer and Regulation of the Cell Cycle
Chapter 20. Recombinant DNA Technology
Chapter 21. Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics
Chapter 22. Applications and Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Chapter 23. Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits
Chapter 24. Neurogenetics
Chapter 25. Population and Evolutionary Genetics
Appendix A: Selected Readings
Appendix B: Answers to Selected Problems