Concepts of Genetics and Student Companion Website Access Card Package (8th International Edition)

Hardback  800 pages  ISBN 0132017857      £44.00

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This text is known for its clear writing style, emphasis on concepts, visual art programme and thoughtful coverage of all areas of genetics. The authors capture students interest with up-to-date coverage of cutting edge topics and research. The authors emphasizes those concepts that students should come to understand and take away with them, not a myriad of details and exceptions that need to be memorized and are soon forgotten. The seventh edition boasts the next generation of interactive learning tutorials and animations integrated within a companion website.

Contents

I. HEREDITY AND THE PHENOTYPE.
1. An Introduction to Genetics.
2. Mitosis and Meiosis.
3. Mendelian Genetics.
4. Extensions of Mendelian Genetics.
5. Quantitative Genetics.
6. Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes
7. Sex Chromosomes and Sex Determination
8. Chromosome Mutations: Variations in Number and Arrangement
9. DNA Structure and Analysis
10. DNA Replication and Recombination

II. MOLECULAR BASIS OF HEREDITY.
11. DNA Organization and Chromosome Structure.
12. The Genetic Code and Transcription.
13. Translation and Proteins.
14. Gene Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposable Elements.
15. Extranuclear Inheritance.
16. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses.
17. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes.

III. GENOMICS.
18. Recombinant DNA Technology.
19. Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics.
20. Applications and Ethics of Genetic Technology.
21. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes.

IV. GENETICS OF ORGANISMS AND POPULATIONS.
22. Developmental Genetics.
23. Genetics and Cancer.
24. Genetics and Behavior.
25. Population Genetics.
26. Genetics and Evolution.
27. Conservation Genetics.

Features

• Updated material - All chapters have been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest changes in the field. 
  - Provides students with the most current information.
• Greater emphasis on genomics coverage - Includes proteomics and bioinformatics, at the appropriate level for undergraduates. 
  - Provides information on these cutting-edge topics.
• Chapter on Conservation Genetics. 
  - Presents students with the most up-to-date coverage in any genetics textbook.
• Greater emphasis on biotechnology. 
  - Reflects developments in this rapidly changing field.
• Coverage of DNA (the Central Dogma) has been moved forward in this edition. 
  -  Provides a more effective organization.
• Icons refer students to the media tutorials. 
  - Shows students very clearly in the text where and how the animations and interactive exercises relate to content.
• More problems based upon real data. 
  - Allows students to work with valuable real data early on.
• Four new essays have been added - Show the influence of genetics on our everyday lives: Stem Cells, Identifying Anthrax strains, HIV vaccines, and Sex Selection in Humans. 
  - Serves as the basis of class discussions.
• Entirely new Instructor's Resource CD - Contains ready-made PowerPoint lectures, all illustrations in PowerPoint format, the Test Item File (in Word format), individual animations from the Companion Website, and a burned image of the student Companion Website. 
  - Gives lecturers access to all the student and instructor tools in one place.
• Completely redesigned art programme - Provides clearer understanding. 
  - Helps students understand the main concepts of genetics.
• Genetics Media Lab activities in each chapter are linked to the Companion Website - These activities are realistic, relevant and very timely and have been carefully designed to be easy for instructors to assign and exciting for students to explore. Hyperlinks to sources of current data are provided, and navigation tips ensure that students won't waste valuable time. The web is an essential tool for current information.  Integration of media provides ease of use.
• Totally updated Companion Website - Contains animations of difficult biological processes in genetics within thoughtfully designed step-by-step activities. Animations are developed with art from the text. 
  - Helps students visualize key processes.
• Genetics, Technology and Society essays - Explore the latest genetic technology and it's societal impact. Topics include DNA fingerprinting, preserving plant germplasm and genes from fossils. 
  - Encourages students to explore the connection between genetic concepts and relevant social issues.
• Insights and Solutions sections at the end of chapters - Show step-by-step solutions and rationales for problems. 
  - Emphasizes strong problem solving skills.
• Unique flow diagrams - Highlight the processes of landmark experiments that established the major concepts in genetics. 
  - Demonstrates that science is a process of discovery.