Concepts of Genetics, Global Edition, 11th edition

Published by Pearson (25 September 2015) © 2016

  • Michael A Palladino Stockton University
  • Michael Cummings
  • Charlotte A. Spencer University of Alberta
  • William S Klug The College of New Jersey

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ISBN-13: 9781292077277
Concepts of Genetics, Global Edition
Published 2015

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For all introductory genetics courses.

Concepts of Genetics, 11th Edition emphasises the fundamental ideas of genetics, while exploring modern techniques and applications of genetic analysis. The best-selling text has a strong problem-solving approach, and this edition has been extensively updated with relevant, cutting-edge coverage of emerging topics in genetics.


Table of contents

  • Part One: Genes, ChromOsomes, and Heredity
  • 1 Introduction to Genetics
  • 2 Mitosis and Meiosis
  • 3 Mendelian Genetics
  • 4 Extensions of Mendelian Genetics
  • 5 Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes
  • 6 Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and
  • Bacteriophages
  • 7 Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes
  • 8 Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement
  • 9 Extranuclear Inheritance
  • Part Two: DNA: Structure, Replication, and Variation
  • 10 DNA Structure and Analysis
  • 11 DNA Replication and Recombination
  • 12 DNA Organization in Chromosomes
  • Part Three: Gene Expression, Regulation, and Development
  • 13 The Genetic Code and Transcription
  • 14 Translation and Proteins
  • 15 Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition
  • 16 Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
  • 17 Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
  • 18 Developmental Genetics
  • 19 Cancer and Regulation of the Cell Cycle
  • Part Four: Genomics
  • 20 Recombinant DNA Technology
  • 21 Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics
  • 22 Applications and Ethics of Genetic Engineering  and Biotechnology
  • Part Five: Genetics of Organisms and Populations
  • 23 Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits
  • 24 Neurogenetics
  • 25 Population and Evolutionary Genetics
  • Special Topics in Modern Genetics
  • 1 Epigenetics
  • 2 Emerging Roles of RNA
  • 3 DNA Forensics
  • 4 Genomics and Personalized Medicine
  • 5 Genetically Modified Foods
  • 6 Gene Therapy
  • Appendix A Selected Readings A-1
  • Appendix B Answers
  • Glossary G-1
  • Credits
  • Index

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