Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications (12版)

Description Today, human genetics is for everyone. It is about variation more than about illnesses, and increasingly about the common rather than about the rare. Once an obscure science or an occasional explanation for an odd collection of symptoms, human genetics is now part of everyday conversation. By coming to know genetic backgrounds, people can control their environments in more healthy ways. Genetic knowledge is, therefore, both informative and empowering. This edition of Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications shows students how and why that is true.

Table of Contents PART 1 Introduction 1 What Is in a Human Genome? 2 Cells 3 Meiosis, Development, and Aging PART 2 Transmission Genetics 4 Single-Gene Inheritance 5 Beyond Mendel’s Laws 6 Matters of Sex 7 Multifactorial Traits 8 Genetics of Behavior PART 3 DNA and Chromosomes 9 DNA Structure and Replication 10 Gene Action: From DNA to Protein 11 Gene Expression and Epigenetics 12 Gene Mutation 13 Chromosomes PART 4 Population Genetics 14 Constant Allele Frequencies and DNA Forensics 15 Changing Allele Frequencies 16 Human Ancestry and Evolution PART 5 Immunity and Cancer 17 Genetics of Immunity 18 Cancer Genetics and Genomics PART 6 Genetic Technology 19 DNA Technologies 20 Genetic Testing and Treatment 21 Reproductive Technologies 22 Genomics