Introduction to Genetics

Genetics, otherwise known as the Science of Heredity, is the study of biological information, and how this information is stored, replicated, transmitted and used by subsequent generations. The study of genetics can be sub-divided into three main areas: Transmission Genetics, Molecular Genetics, and...

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Main Author: Ramroop Singh, Natasha (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Kamloops, British Columbia Thompson Rivers University [2009]
Series:Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1- Mendel's First Law and Meiosis
  • Chapter 2- Mendel's Second Law: Independent Assortment
  • Chapter 3- The Cell Cycle and Mitosis
  • Chapter 4- Pedigree Analysis
  • Chapter 5- The Complementation Test
  • Chapter 6- Alleles at a Single Locus
  • Chapter 7- The Central Dogma- Mutations and Biochemical Pathways
  • Chapter 8- Gene Interactions
  • Chapter 9- Linkage and Recombination Frequency
  • Chapter 10- Sex Chromosomes & Sex Linkage
  • Chapter 11- Recombination Mapping of Gene Loci
  • Chapter 12- Physical Mapping of Chromosomes and Genomes
  • Chapter 13- Genes and COVID-19 Susceptibility in Humans
  • Appendix