1st Edition
by T A Brown (Author)
Genetics today is inexorably focused on DNA. The theme of Introduction to Genetics: A Molecular Approach
is therefore the progression from molecules (DNA and genes) to
processes (gene expression and DNA replication) to systems (cells,
organisms and populations). This progression reflects both the basic
logic of life and the way in which modern biological research is
structured. The molecular approach is particularly suitable for the
large number of students for whom genetics is a part of a broader
program in biology, biochemistry, the biomedical sciences, and
biotechnology.
Introduction to Genetics
presents the basic facts and concepts with enough depth of knowledge to
stimulate students to move on to more advanced aspects of the subject.
The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 examines the function of
the gene as a unit of biological information. Part 2 studies the role of
the gene as a unit of inheritance. And Part 3 explores some of the
areas of research that are responsible for the high profile that
genetics has in our modern world, from agriculture and industry to
medicine and forensics, and the ethical challenges that genetic
knowledge imparts.
Introduction to Genetics is available for purchase as an e-book in its entirety or as individual chapters, and as a 1-year or 6-month rental.
