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Genetics : A Conceptual Approach / Benjamin A. Pierce.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : W. H. Freeman and Company, c.2012.Edition: 4th edDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781429232500
  • 1429232501
  • 9781429232524 (cover ISBN)
  • 1429232528 (cover ISBN)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 576.5 PIE
Contents:
1. Introduction to genetics -- 2. Chromosomes and cellular reproduction -- 3. Basic principles of heredity -- 4. Sex determination and sex-linked characteristics -- 5. Extensions and modifications of basic principles -- 6. Pedigree analysis, applications, and genetic testing -- 7. Linkage, recombination, and eukaryotic gene mapping -- 8. Bacterial and viral genetic systems -- 9. Chromosome variation -- 10. DNA: the chemical nature of the gene -- 11. Chromosome structure and transposable elements -- 12. DNA replication and recombination -- 13. Transcription -- 14. RNA molecules and RNA processing -- 15. The genetic code and translation -- 16. Control of gene expression in prokaryotes -- 17. Control of gene expression in eukaryotes -- 18. Gene mutations and DNA repair -- 19. Molecular genetic analysis and biotechnology -- 20. Genomics and proteomics -- 21. Organelle DNA -- 22. Developmental genetics and immunogenetics -- 23. Cancer genetics -- 24. Quantitative genetics -- 25. Population genetics -- 26. Evolutionary genetics.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 576.5 PIE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100478776

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Ben Pierce is known for his ability to make the complex subject of genetics accessible to students, teaching them to see the big picture amid the details of the subject. By aiding students in identifying key concepts in genetics and showing them how concepts connect to one another, Pierce helps students learn genetics with greater ease.

Includes index.

1. Introduction to genetics -- 2. Chromosomes and cellular reproduction -- 3. Basic principles of heredity -- 4. Sex determination and sex-linked characteristics -- 5. Extensions and modifications of basic principles -- 6. Pedigree analysis, applications, and genetic testing -- 7. Linkage, recombination, and eukaryotic gene mapping -- 8. Bacterial and viral genetic systems -- 9. Chromosome variation -- 10. DNA: the chemical nature of the gene -- 11. Chromosome structure and transposable elements -- 12. DNA replication and recombination -- 13. Transcription -- 14. RNA molecules and RNA processing -- 15. The genetic code and translation -- 16. Control of gene expression in prokaryotes -- 17. Control of gene expression in eukaryotes -- 18. Gene mutations and DNA repair -- 19. Molecular genetic analysis and biotechnology -- 20. Genomics and proteomics -- 21. Organelle DNA -- 22. Developmental genetics and immunogenetics -- 23. Cancer genetics -- 24. Quantitative genetics -- 25. Population genetics -- 26. Evolutionary genetics.

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