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1 online resource (868 pages) |
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Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About the Authors -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- PART ONE GENES, CHROMOSOMES, AND HEREDITY -- 1 Introduction to Genetics -- 1.1 Genetics Has a Rich and Interesting History -- 1600-1850: The Dawn of Modern Biology -- Charles Darwin and Evolution -- 1.2 Genetics Progressed from Mendel to DNA in Less Than a Century -- Mendel's Work on Transmission of Traits -- The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance: Uniting Mendel and Meiosis -- Genetic Variation -- The Search for the Chemical Nature of Genes: DNA or Protein? |
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1.3 Discovery of the Double Helix Launched the Era of Molecular Genetics -- The Structure of DNA and RNA -- Gene Expression: From DNA to Phenotype -- Proteins and Biological Function -- Linking Genotype to Phenotype: Sickle-Cell Anemia -- 1.4 Development of Recombinant DNA Technology Began the Era of DNA Cloning -- 1.5 The Impact of Biotechnology Is Continually Expanding -- Plants, Animals, and the Food Supply -- Biotechnology in Genetics and Medicine -- 1.6 Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics Are New and Expanding Fields -- Modern Approaches to Understanding Gene Function |
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1.7 Genetic Studies Rely on the Use of Model Organisms -- The Modern Set of Genetic Model Organisms -- Model Organisms and Human Diseases -- 1.8 We Live in the Age of Genetics -- The Nobel Prize and Genetics -- Genetics, Ethics, and Society -- Summary Points -- Problems and Discussion Questions -- 2 Mitosis and Meiosis -- 2.1 Cell Structure Is Closely Tied to Genetic Function -- 2.2 Chromosomes Exist in Homologous Pairs in Diploid Organisms -- 2.3 Mitosis Partitions Chromosomes into Dividing Cells -- Interphase and the Cell Cycle -- Prophase -- Prometaphase and Metaphase -- Anaphase -- Telophase |
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Cell-Cycle Regulation and Checkpoints -- 2.4 Meiosis Creates Haploid Gametes and Spores and Enhances Genetic Variation in Species -- Meiosis: Prophase I -- Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase I -- The Second Meiotic Division -- 2.5 The Development of Gametes Varies in Spermatogenesis Compared to Oogenesis -- 2.6 Meiosis Is Critical to Sexual Reproduction in All Diploid Organisms -- 2.7 Electron Microscopy Has Revealed the Physical Structure of Mitotic and Meiotic Chromosomes -- EXPLORING GENOMICS PubMed: Exploring and Retrieving Biomedical Literature -- CASE STUDY Timing is everything |
| Summary |
For all introductory genetics courses. Teach students core genetics concepts and applicationsConcepts of Genetics emphasizes the fundamental ideas of genetics, while exploring modern techniques and applications of genetic analysis. This best-selling text continues to provide understandable explanations of complex, analytical topics and recognizes the importance of teaching students how to become effective problem solvers. The 12th Edition has been extensively updated to provide comprehensive coverage of important, emerging topics such as CRISPR-Cas and the study of posttranscriptional gene reg |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Genetics.
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genetics.
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Genetics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cummings, Michael R
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Spencer, Charlotte A
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Palladino, Michael A
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Killian, Darrell
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| ISBN |
9781292265513 |
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1292265515 |
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