Overview

Concepts of Genetics is a one semester introductory genetics text that explains genetics concepts in a concise, engaging and up to date manner. Rob Brooker, author of market leading texts in Genetics and Intro Biology for majors, brings his clear and accessible writing style to this new text. He employs the use of experimentation and stresses the fundamentals of the Scientific Method in presenting genetics concepts, then further engages the reader through the use of formative assessment to assist the student in understanding the core genetic principles. The integration of the genetics text and the power of digital world are now complete with McGraw-Hill's Connect. Users who purchase Connect receive access to the full online ebook version of the textbook.

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Author:   Robert Brooker
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.40cm
Weight:   1.638kg
ISBN:  

9780073525334

ISBN 10:   0073525332
Pages:   736
Publication Date:   16 February 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9814738484
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PART I INTRODUCTION1 Overview of Genetics   PART II PATTERNS OF INHERITANCE2 Reproduction and Chromosome Transmission  3 Mendelian Inheritance  4 Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes 5 Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance 6 Extranuclear Inheritance, Imprinting, and Maternal Effect7 Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes8 Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number 9 Genetics of Bacteria 10 Genetics of Viruses   PART III MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND REPLICATION OF THE GENETIC MATERIAL11 Molecular Structure of DNA and RNA  12 Molecular Structure and Organization of Chromosomes  13 DNA Replication and Recombination   PART IV MOLECULAR PROPERTIES OF GENES14 Gene Transcription and RNA Modification  15 Translation of mRNA  16 Gene Regulation in Bacteria  17 Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes 18 Gene Mutation and DNA Repair  PART V GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES19 Recombinant DNA Technology 20 Biotechnology 21 Genomics I: Analysis of DNA and Transposable Elements 22 Genomics II: Functional Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics  PART VI GENETIC ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUALS AND POPULATIONS23 Medical Genetics and Cancer 24 Developmental Genetics and Immunogenetics 25 Population Genetics 26 Quantitative Genetics 27 Evolutionary Genetics 

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Rob Brooker (Ph.D., Yale University) received his B.A. in biology at Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, in 1978. At Harvard, he studied lactose permease, the product of the lacY gene of the lac operon. He continues working on transporters at the University of Minnesota, where he is a Professor in the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development and has an active research laboratory. At the University of Minnesota, Dr. Brooker teaches undergraduate courses in biology, genetics, and cell biology. In addition to many other publications, he has written two undergraduate genetics texts published by McGraw-Hill: Genetics: Analysis & Principles, 4th edition, copyright 2012, and Concepts of Genetics, copyright 2012.

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