ABSTRACT

BIOS Instant Notes in Genetics, Fourth Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts−an ideal revision checklist−followed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information, with clear, simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand and recall in essays and exams.


part |53 pages

Section A — Molecular Genetics

chapter |7 pages

A1 DNA structure

chapter |4 pages

A2 Genes

chapter |3 pages

A3 The genetic code

chapter |4 pages

A4 DNA to protein

chapter |6 pages

A5 DNA mutation

chapter |9 pages

A6 Mutagens and DNA repair

chapter |11 pages

A7 Regulation of gene expression

part |45 pages

Section B — Genome Organization

chapter |6 pages

B1 Concepts of genomics

chapter |5 pages

B2 Prokaryote genomes

chapter |7 pages

B3 Eukaryote genomes

chapter |9 pages

B4 Chromosomes

chapter |3 pages

B5 Cell division

chapter |7 pages

B6 Bacteriophages

chapter |7 pages

B7 Eukaryotic viruses

part |92 pages

Section C — Mechanisms of INheritance

chapter |6 pages

C1 Basic Mendelian genetics

chapter |8 pages

C2 More Mendelian genetics

chapter |7 pages

C3 Meiosis and gametogenesis

chapter |7 pages

Recombination

chapter |7 pages

C5 Linkage

chapter |7 pages

C6 Transfer of genes between bacteria

chapter |4 pages

C7 Genes in eukaryotic organelles

chapter |11 pages

C8 Quantitative inheritance

chapter |6 pages

C9 Sex determination

chapter |3 pages

C10 Sex and inheritance

chapter |8 pages

C11 Genes in development

chapter |5 pages

C12 Inbreeding

chapter |6 pages

C13 Probabilities

part |68 pages

Section D — Population Genetics And Evolution

chapter |3 pages

D1 Introduction

chapter |7 pages

D2 Evolution by natural selection

chapter |6 pages

D4 Genetic diversity

chapter |12 pages

D6 Chromosome change in evolution

chapter |7 pages

D7 Species and speciation

chapter |5 pages

D8 Polyploidy

chapter |6 pages

D10 Human evolution

part |40 pages

Section E — Dna Technology

chapter |6 pages

E2 PCR and related technology

chapter |8 pages

E3 DNA sequencing

chapter |11 pages

E4 DNA cloning and transfection

chapter |8 pages

E5 Bioinformatics

part |27 pages

Section F — Human Genetics

chapter |10 pages

F1 Genetic diseases

chapter |4 pages

F2 Genetic screening

chapter |6 pages

F3 Genes and cancer

chapter |6 pages

F4 Gene therapy

part |34 pages

Section G — Application of Genetics

chapter |7 pages

G1 Genetics in forensic science

chapter |7 pages

G2 Biotechnology

chapter |5 pages

G3 Transgenics

chapter |3 pages

G4 Cloning animals

chapter |3 pages

G5 Pharmacogenetics

chapter |8 pages

G6 Ethics