about the autmor
preface
prologue
part ⅰ basic principles:how traits are transmitted
chapter 1 mendel's breakthrough:patterns,particles,and principles of heredity
chapter 2 extensions to mendel:complexities in relating genotype to phenotype
chapter 3 the chromosome theory of inheritance
chapter4 linkage,recombination,and the mapping of genes on chromosomes
part ⅱ what genes are and what they do
chapter 5 dna:how the molecule of heredity carries,replicate,and recombines
chapter 6 anatomy and function of a gene:dissection through mutation
chapter 7 gene expression:the flow of genetic information from dna via rna to protein
part ⅲ using genetic engineering to unravel the information in genomes
chapter 8 dna a high resolution:use of dna cloning,pcr,and hybridization as the tools of genetic analysis
chapter 9 the direct detection of genotype
chapter 10 the mapping and analysis of genomes
part ⅳ how genes travel
chapter 11 the eukaryotic chromosome:an organelle for packaging and managing dna
chapter 12 chromosomal rearrangements and changes in chromosome number reshape eukaryotic genomes
chapter 13 the prokaryotic chromosome:genetic analysis in bacteria
chapter 14 the chromosomes of organelles outside the nucleus exhibitis nonmendelian patterns of inheritance
part ⅴ how genes are regulated
chapter 15 gene regulation in prokaryotes
chapter 16 gene regulation in eukaryotes
chapter 17 cell-cycle regulation and the genetics of cancer
part ⅵ gene regulation and development:portraits of model eukaryotic organi