Synopses & Reviews
Cultivating Today's Student's for Tomorrow's Science.
The new edition of this landmark text prepares students to be the innovators and pacesetter of tomorrow. It opens a window on the rapidly advancing science of genetics by showing how genetics is done, incorporating a human emphasis, and highlighting the roles of individual geneticists.
The Latest News-From the Lab to Your Classroom.
This edition is packed with the latest developments and information from the labs of current researchers-including the latest findings from Genomics and RNA Interference.
Balanced View
Genetics, Fourth Edition offers a comprehensive and balanced view of both Classical Mendelian topics and modern Molecular topics.
Problem-Solving
Principles of Genetics, Fourth Edition provides a strong focus on problem-solving throughout the text and helps students acquire the analytical tools they need to hone their problem-solving skills. The text can also be accompanied by an excellent Student Companion Guide, providing more opportunity for additional practice and review.
Fresh Pedagogical Design
The overall look and feel of this edition highlights numerous practice problems in the book, and under-scores objectives and learning checks throughout.
Great Media.
To help nurture your students' understanding of genetics, the Fourth Edition features WileyPLUS, a powerful package of media that complements both the text and your course, including:
- An integrated course management system
- Step-by-step animations
- Quizzes with instant feedback and assessment to build problem-solving skills
- A suite of presentation tools including PowerPoint slides
Synopsis
High-quality illustrations with stepped-out art to help readers visualize complex processes.
* Human genetics and the role of the geneticist highlighted throughout.
* Two new features in each chapter: introductory "Key Questions" and closing "Basic Exercises."
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 758-764) and index.
About the Author
Pete Snustadhas served as Dean of Undergraduate Studies at UMN and continues to teach Genetics every year. He received his Ph.D. at the University of California, Davis.
Michael Simmonsis a well-regarded Genetics researcher and very focused teacher. He ran the intro general biology course at UMN for years and has an excellent feel for content and pedagogy as well as being on top of his field. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin.
Table of Contents
An Introduction to the Science of Genetics.
1. The Science of Genetics.
2. Reproduction as the Basis of Heredity.
Classical Genetic Analysis.
3. Mendelism: The Basic Principles of Inheritance.
4. Extensions of Mendelism.
5. Inheritance of Complex Traits.
6. The Chromosomal Basis of Mendelism.
7. Variation in Chromosome Number and Structure.
8. Linkage, Crossing Over, and Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes.
9. Advanced Linkage Analysis.
The Molecular Biology of Genes.
10. DNA and the Molecular Structure of Chromosomes.
11. Replication of DNA and Chromosomes.
12. Transcription and RNA Processing.
13. Translation and the Genetic Code.
14. Mutation, DNA Repair, and the Recombination.
15. Definitions of the Gene.
The Genetics of Viruses, Bacteria, Transposons, and Eukaryotic Organelles.
16. The Genetics of Viruses.
17. The Genetics of Bacteria.
18. Transposable Genetic Elements.
19. The Genetics of Mitochondria and Chloroplasts.
Molecular Genetic Analysis.
20. The Techniques of Molecular Genetics.
21. Genomics.
22. Molecular Analysis of Genes and Gene Products.
The Regulation of Gene Expression.
23. Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and Their Viruses.
24. Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes.
The Genetic Control of Biological Processes.
25. The Genetic Control of Animal Development.
26. The Genetic Control of Behavior.
27. The Genetic Control of the Vertebrate Immune System.
28. The Genetic Basis for Cancer.
The Genetics of the Evolutionary Process.
29. Population and Evolutionary Genetics.
Epilogue by James F. Crow.