About the Author
Ricki Lewis, well-known author of Life, Beginnings of Life, and Human Genetics. 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
Chapter 1 Overview of GeneticsChapter 2 CellsChapter 3 Meiosis and DevelopmentChapter 4 Single Gene InheritanceChapter 5 Beyond Mendels LawsChapter 6 Matters of SexChapter 7 Multifactorial TraitsChapter 8 The Genetics of BehaviorChapter 9 DNA Structure and ReplicationChapter 10 Gene Action: From DNA to ProteinChapter 11 Control of Gene Expression and Genome ArchitectureChapter 12 Gene MutationChapter 13 ChromosomesChapter 14 When Allele Frequencies Stay ConstantChapter 15 Changing Allele FrequenciesChapter 16 Human Ancestry and EugenicsChapter 17 Genetics of ImmunityChapter 18 The Genetics of CancerChapter 19 Genetic Technologies: Amplifying, Modifying, and Monitoring DNAChapter 20 Genetic Testing and TreatmentChapter 21 Reproductive TechnologiesChapter 22 Genomics