Abbreviations
Preface
Section AMolecular genetics
A1 DNA structure
A2 Genes
A3 The genetic code
A4 Gene transcription
A5 Transfer RNA
A6 Ribosomal RNA
A7 Messenger RNA
A8 Translation
A9 DNA replication
A10 Regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes
A11 Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes
Section BGenomes
B1 Chromosomes
B2 Cell division
B3 Prokaryotic genomes
B4 The human genome
B5 DNA mutation
B6 Mutagens and DNA repair
B7 Recombination
B8 Bacteriophages
B9 Eukaryotic viruses
Section CMechanisms of inheritance
C1 Basic Mendelian genetics
C2 More Mendelian genetics
C3 Meiosis and gametogenesis
C4 Linkage
C5 Transfer of genes between bacteria
C6 Genes in eukaryotic organelles
C7 Quantitative inheritance
C8 Sex determination
C9 Sex and inheritance
C10 Somatic cell fusion
C11 Inbreeding
C12 Probabilities
C13 Tests for goodness of fit:chisquare
and exact tests
Section DPopulation genetics and evolution
D1 Introduction
D2 Evolution by natural selection
D3 Genes in populations:HardyWeinberg equilibrium
D4 Genetic diversity
D5 NeoDarwinian evolution:selection acting on alleles
D6 Chromosome changes in evolution
D7 Species and speciation
D8 Polyploidy
D9 Evolution
Section ERecombinant DNA technology
E1 Nucleic acid hybridization
E2 DNA cloning
E3 Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)
E4 DNA sequencing
Section FApplications of genetics
F1 Genetic diseases
F2 Genes and cancer
F3 Genotoxicity testing
F4 Gene therapy
F5 The human genome project
F6 Genetics in forensic science
F7 Genetic engineering and biotechnology
Further reading
Index