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Introduction to Genetics
Mitosis and Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics
Modification of Mendelian Ratios
Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes
Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement
Linkage and Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes
Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages
DNA Structure and Analysis
DNA Replication and Recombination
Chromosome Structure and DNA Sequence Organization
The Genetic Code and Transcription
Translation and Proteins
Gene Mutation, Transposition, and DNA Repair
Regulation of Gene Expression
Cancer and Regulation of the Cell Cycle
Recombinant DNA Technology and Gene Cloning
Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics
Applications and Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Developmental Genetics
Genetics and Behavior
Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits
Population and Evolutionary Genetics
Conservation Genetics
APPENDIXA ANSWERS TO SELECTED PROBLEMS A-I
APPENDIX B SELECTED READINGS B-I
GLOSSARY G-I
PHOTO CREDITS C-I
INDEX I-I