Genetics

Contents: 1. Introduction to genetics. 2. Nucleic acid as the basis of inheritance. 3. Mendelian genetics--basic principles of heredity. 4. Inheritance in humans and human pedigrees. 5. Gene interaction and modified Mendelian ratios. 6. Multiple Alleles. 7. Linkage and crossing over. 8. Chromosome mapping in Eukaryotes. 9. Sex determination and sex-linked inheritance. 10. Gene mutations and chromosomal variation. 11. Genetic disorders. 12. Cancer genetics. 13. Control of gene expression. 14. Developmental genetics. 15. Bacterial genetics. 16. Cytoplasmic inheritance and maternal effects. 17. Population genetics. 18. Human genetics. Glossary. References. Index.

"Genetics has obtained dynamic growth and is becoming increasingly important in the field of modern biology. But there is a body of knowledge that every biology student should be familiar with. This book contains sufficient information for a broad range of UG and PG students having a genetics course in their disciplines. The subject is successfully treated by giving clear objectives for learning each chapter, stating the key terms being studied, and giving simple and clear illustrations. The book is divided into 18 chapters encompassing the hereditary material, principles of heredity, inheritance patterns, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, developmental genetics, population genetics and human genetics. This book would serve to be a balanced genetics textbook as it is in easy to follow format encouraging students to adopt self learning."