Introduction to Genetics / Natasha Ramroop Singh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, Natasha Ramroop, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genetics.

Heredity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Kamloops, British Columbia : Thompson Rivers University, 2009.

Summary:

Genetics, otherwise known as the Science of Heredity, is the study of biological information, and how this information is stored, replicated, transmitted and used by subsequent generations. The study of genetics can be sub-divided into three main areas: Transmission Genetics, Molecular Genetics, and Population Genetics. In this Introductory text, the focus is on Transmission or Classical Genetics, which deals with the basic principles of heredity and the mechanisms by which traits are passed from one generation to the next. The work of Gregor Mendel is central to Transmission Genetics; as such, there is a discussion about the pioneering work performed by him along with Mendel's Laws, as they pertain to inheritance. Other aspects of Classical Genetics are covered, including the relationship between chromosomes and heredity, the arrangement of genes on chromosomes, and the physical mapping of genes.

Contents:

Chapter 1- Mendel's First Law and Meiosis

Chapter 2- Mendel's Second Law: Independent Assortment

Chapter 3- The Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Chapter 4- Pedigree Analysis

Chapter 5- The Complementation Test

Chapter 6- Alleles at a Single Locus

Chapter 7- The Central Dogma- Mutations and Biochemical Pathways

Chapter 8- Gene Interactions

Chapter 9- Linkage and Recombination Frequency

Chapter 10- Sex Chromosomes & Sex Linkage

Chapter 11- Recombination Mapping of Gene Loci

Chapter 12- Physical Mapping of Chromosomes and Genomes

Chapter 13- Genes and COVID-19 Susceptibility in Humans

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