Synopses & Reviews
Human Genetics, Seventh Edition, is a non-science majors human genetics text that clearly explains what genes are, how they function, how they interact with the environment, and how our understanding of genetics has changed since completion of the human genome project. It is a clear, modern, and exciting book for citizens who will be responsible for evaluating new medical options, new foods, and new technologies in the age of genomics.
About the Author
Ricki Lewis, well-known author of Life, Beginnings of Life, and Human Genetics, is currently an instructor at the University of Albany. She received her Ph.D. in genetics from Indiana University. She is practicing genetics counselor for Women's Medical Health Care in New York.
Table of Contents
Part One IntroductionChapter 1 Overview of GeneticsChapter 2 CellsChapter 3 DevelopmentPart Two Transmission GeneticsChapter 4 Mendelian InheritanceChapter 5 Extensions and Exceptions to Mendels LawsChapter 6 Matters of SexChapter 7 Multifactorial TraitsChapter 8 The Genetics of BehaviorPart Three DNA and ChromosomesChapter 9 DNA Structure and ReplicationChapter 10 Gene Action: From DNA to ProteinChapter 11 Control of Gene ExpressionChapter 12 Gene MutationChapter 13 ChromosomesPart Four Population GeneticsChapter 14 When Allele Frequencies Stay ConstantChapter 15 Changing Allele FrequenciesChapter 16 Human Origins and EvolutionPart Five Immunity and CancerChapter 17 Genetics of ImmunityChapter 18 The Genetics of CancerPart Six Genetic TechnologyChapter 19 Genetic Technologies: Amplifying, Modifying, and Monitoring DNAChapter 20 Genetic Testing, Genetic Counseling, and Gene Therapy Chapter 21 Reproductive TechnologiesChapter 22 The Age of Genomics