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Dan Hartl once again takes students on the exciting journey of learning about modern genetics in an updated seventh edition of Essential Genetics and Genomics. With carefully chosen topics to help students attain scientific competency, Dr. Hartl expertly covers the fundamentals of genetics from the perspective of genomics, including gene transmission, mutation, expression, and regulation. New and updated Stop & Think problems, Key Concept checks, and Human Connection feature boxes throughout chapters, along with extensive end-of-chapter review and study material that encourage students to analyze and apply new skills, further emphasize the text's focus on student success. The seamless integration of 'molecular genetics' and 'classical genetics' coupled with the copious practice and problem-solving opportunities make Essential Genetics and Genomics, Seventh Edition a unique resource for learning and applying genetics to our world. To ensure students are prepared for introductory genetics, a new online Readiness Assessment is available to complete prior to diving into the material. Students simply answer the online questions to obtain a personalized score with tailored areas to focus their review. Students are then directed to the color-coded Readiness Review section in the back of the text to practice the areas where study is needed. Sections include Math in Genetics, Science Prerequisites, and Thinking Like a Scientist. Never has learning genetics been so straightforward! Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a unique Readiness Assessment that yields a readiness score with tailored areas for each student to focus to best prepare them for the course, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools.

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Daniel L. Hartl is Higgins Professor of Biology at Harvard University, a Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and a Senior Associate Member of the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He received his B.S. degree and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and carried out postdoctoral research at the University of California at Berkeley. His research interests include molecular genetics, genomics, molecular evolution, and population genetics

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