Genetics for dummies / by Tara Rodden Robinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, T. R. (Tara Rodden)

Series:

--For dummies.

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical genetics--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Medical genetics.

Human genetics--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Human genetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (387 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

For dummies

Genetics For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley Pub., Inc., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A plain-English guide to genetics Want to know more about genetics? This non-intimidating guide gets you up to speed on all the fundamentals and the most recent discoveries. Now with 25% new and revised material, Genetics For Dummies, 2nd Edition gives you clear and accessible coverage of this rapidly advancing field. From dominant and recessive inherited traits to the DNA double-helix, you get clear explanations in easy-to-understand terms. Plus, you'll see how people are applying genetic science to fight disease, develop new products, solve crimes . . . and even clone cats.

Contents:

pt. 1. The lowdown on genetics : just the basics

pt. 2. DNA : the genetic material

pt. 3. Genetics and your health

pt. 4. Genetics and your world

pt. 5. The part of tens.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-118-26927-6

0-470-63446-4

OCLC:

775437919