Genetics : a conceptual approach
Benjamin A. Pierce (Author)
With Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Ben Pierce brings a master teachers experiences to the introductory genetics textbook, clarifying this complex subject by focusing on the big picture of genetics concepts and how those concepts connect to one another
Print Book, English, 2014
Fifth edition View all formats and editions
W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2014
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrated (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cm
9781464109461, 146410946X
868081388
Introduction to genetics
Chromosomes and cellular reproduction
Basic principles of heredity
Sex determination and sex-linked characteristics
Extensions and modifications of basic principles
Pedigree analysis, applications, and genetic testing
Linkage, recombination, and eukaryotic gene mapping
Chromosome variation
Bacterial and viral genetic systems
DNA: the chemical nature of the gene
Chromosome structure and organelle DNA
DNA replication and recombination
Transcription
RNA molecules and RNA processing
The genetic code and translation
Control of gene expression in bacteria
Control of gene expression in eukaryotes
Gene mutations and DNA repair
Molecular genetic analysis and biotechnology
Genomics and proteomics
Epigenetics
Developmental genetics and immunogenetics
Cancer genetics
Quantitative genetics
Population genetics
Evolutionary genetics
Previous edition: Genetics : a conceptual approach / Benjamin A. Pierce. 4th ed. ©2012