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Genetics 101
A genetics overview containing an introduction to the field; articles on topics such as DNA, RNA editing, the genetic code, chromosome structure, gene therapy, and mutations; information on genetics innovations; a glossary; and an annotated list of resources.
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Greenwood Press
2009
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| Series: | Science 101.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Genetics as a Science
- Corn and Wheat: Birth of Civilization and Genetics
- Gregor Mendel and Genetics
- Important Genetic Terms
- Thomas Hunt Morgan and the Fly Lab
- Is Inheritance as Simple as Mendel Suggested?
- Incomplete Dominance
- Multiple-Allele Systems
- Gene Interactions
- 2. DNA as the Hereditary Molecule
- Griffith and the Transformation of DNA
- Avery and the Transforming Principle
- DNA or Protein? The Hershey-Chase Experiments
- Structure of DNA
- Chargaff and Complementation
- Wilkins, Franklin, and DNA Crystals
- Pauling and Proteins
- Watson and Crick Unveil the Double Helix
- Meselson, Stahl, and DNA Replication
- DNA versus RNA
- 3. Genetics at the Molecular Level
- Molecular Mechanism of DNA Replication
- One-Gene, One-Enzyme
- Structure of a Gene
- Transcription
- RNA Editing
- Genetic Code
- Protein Structure
- Turning Genes On and Off
- 4. Studying the Gene
- Restriction Endonucleases
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Cloning
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- DNA Libraries
- Southern Blotting
- DNA Sequencing
- DNA Microarrays
- Molecular Markers
- Genetic Maps
- 5. Changes to the Genetic Material
- Chromosome Structure
- Observing Chromosomes
- Changes in Chromosome Structure
- Changes in Chromosome Number
- Types of Mutations
- Agents of Mutation
- Transposons-The "Jumping Genes"
- 6. Manipulating the Gene and Genome
- Recombinant DNA
- Transgenic Plants and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
- Gene Therapy
- Knock-Out Mouse
- RNA Interference
- Site-Directed Mutagenesis
- 7. Applications of Genetics
- Population Genetics
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Cancer Genetics
- Behavioral Genetics
- Quantitative Genetics
- Genetics of Complex Diseases
- Schizophrenia
- Narcolepsy
- Diabetes
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
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