Primer of genetic analysis : a problems approach / James N. Thompson, Jr. ... [and others].
| Other author | Thompson, James N. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007. |
| Description | xi, 312 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Overview of genetic organization and scale -- Mitosis and meiosis -- Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA -- Basic mendelian genetics -- Probability and chi square -- Sex linkage and gene interactions -- Pedigree analysis -- Overview of basic statistical testing -- Quantitative inheritance -- Overview of genetic mapping -- Assessing chromosome linkage relationships -- Linkage and mapping in diploids -- Mapping in bacteria and viruses -- Overview of types of genetic change -- Gene mutation -- Changes in chromosome number and structure -- Protein synthesis and the genetic code -- Gene regulation and development -- Overview of molecular biology techniques -- DNA mapping and human genome analysis -- Basic population genetics -- Selection and evolution -- Practice tests -- Answers to practice tests and crossword puzzles -- Landmarks in the history of genetics. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2007018971 |
| ISBN | 9780521842686 : |
| ISBN | 0521842689 |