Genetics for Dummies

Name: Genetics for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780764595547

ISBN-10: 0764595547

ISBN-13: 9780764595547

Edition: 2005

Authors: Tara Rodden Robinson, Tara Rodden Robinson

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'Genetics for Dummies' is an introduction to genetics, including cells and what you do. From cloning the first pet cat to the advent of the Human Genome Project, a spotlight is on the ethics of genetic science, and this text explains this ever-changing information in an easy-to-understand way.

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/2/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Introduction



Genetics Basics



What Genetics Is and Why You Need to Know Some



Celling Out: Basic Cell Biology



Mendel's Peas Plan: Discovering the Laws of Inheritance



Law Enforcement: Mendel's Laws Applied to Complex Traits



The Subject of Sex



DNA: The Genetic Material



DNA: The Basis of Life



Copying Your DNA: Replication



RNA: Like DNA but Different



Translating the Genetic Code



What a Cute Pair of Genes: Gene Expression



Genetics and Your Health



Sequencing Your DNA



Genetic Counseling



Mutation and Inherited Diseases



The Genetics of Cancer



Chromosome Disorders



No Couch Needed: Gene Therapy



Genetics and Your World



Tracing Human History and the Future of the Planet



Forensic Genetics: Solving Mysteries Using DNA



Genetic Makeovers: Fitting New Genes into Plants and Animals



Cloning: There'll Never Be Another You



Ethics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly



The Part of Tens



Ten Defining Events in Genetics



Ten of the Hottest Issues in Genetics



Ten Terrific Genetics Web Sites


Glossary


Index