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Genetics for dummies / by Tara Rodden Robinson.

By: Robinson, T. R. (Tara Rodden).
Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley c2005Description: xviii, 364 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0764595547 (pbk.).Subject(s): Medical genetics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Human genetics -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 576.5
Contents:
Introduction. - Part I: Genetics Basics. Ch. 1: What Genetics Is and Why You Need to Know Some. Ch. 2: Celling Out: Basic Cell Biology. Ch. 3: Mendel's Peas Plan: Discovering the Laws of Inheritance. Ch. 4: Law Enforcement: Mendel's Laws Applied to Complex Traits. Ch. 5: The Subject of Sex. - Pt. II: DNA: The Genetic Material. Ch. 6: DNA: The Basis of Life. Ch. 7: Copying Your DNA: Replication. Ch. 8: RNA: Like DNA but Different. Ch. 9: Translating the Genetic Code. Ch. 10: What a Cute Pair of Genes: Gene Expression. - Pt. III: Genetics and Your Health. Ch. 11: Sequencing Your DNA. Ch. 12: Genetic Counseling. Ch. 13: Mutation and Inherited Diseases. Ch. 14: The Genetics of Cancer. Ch. 15: Chromosome Disorders. Ch. 16: No Couch Needed: Gene Therapy. - Pt IV: Genetics and Your World. Ch. 17: Tracing Human History and the Future of the Planet. Ch. 18: Forensic Genetics: Solving Mysteries Using DNA. Ch. 19: Genetic Makeovers: Fitting New Genes into Plants and Animals. Ch. 20: Cloning: There'll Never Be Another You. Ch. 21: Ethics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. - Pt. V: The Part of Tens. Ch. 22: Ten Defining Events in Genetics. Ch. 23: Ten of the Hottest Issues in Genetics. Ch. 24: Ten Terrific Genetics Web Sites. - Glossary. - Index.
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Introduction. - Part I: Genetics Basics. Ch. 1: What Genetics Is and Why You Need to Know Some. Ch. 2: Celling Out: Basic Cell Biology. Ch. 3: Mendel's Peas Plan: Discovering the Laws of Inheritance. Ch. 4: Law Enforcement: Mendel's Laws Applied to Complex Traits. Ch. 5: The Subject of Sex. - Pt. II: DNA: The Genetic Material. Ch. 6: DNA: The Basis of Life. Ch. 7: Copying Your DNA: Replication. Ch. 8: RNA: Like DNA but Different. Ch. 9: Translating the Genetic Code. Ch. 10: What a Cute Pair of Genes: Gene Expression. - Pt. III: Genetics and Your Health. Ch. 11: Sequencing Your DNA. Ch. 12: Genetic Counseling. Ch. 13: Mutation and Inherited Diseases. Ch. 14: The Genetics of Cancer. Ch. 15: Chromosome Disorders. Ch. 16: No Couch Needed: Gene Therapy. - Pt IV: Genetics and Your World. Ch. 17: Tracing Human History and the Future of the Planet. Ch. 18: Forensic Genetics: Solving Mysteries Using DNA. Ch. 19: Genetic Makeovers: Fitting New Genes into Plants and Animals. Ch. 20: Cloning: There'll Never Be Another You. Ch. 21: Ethics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. - Pt. V: The Part of Tens. Ch. 22: Ten Defining Events in Genetics. Ch. 23: Ten of the Hottest Issues in Genetics. Ch. 24: Ten Terrific Genetics Web Sites. - Glossary. - Index.