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Genetics demystified [electronic resource] /
by Willett, Edward,
Series: McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series Published by : McGraw-Hill, (New York :) Physical details: 1 online resource, xi, 210 pages : illustration ; ISBN: 0071459308; 9780071459303. Year: 2006| Item type | Location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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E-Resource Section | E-Books | 576.5 (Browse shelf) | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Mendelism and classical genetics -- The cell-the basic unit of life -- DNA-the chemical basis of heredity -- Chromosomes-organized DNA -- Traits-how genes are expressed -- Genomes-reading the genetic code -- Mutations-misreading the code -- Cancer-genetics gone awry -- Bacteria-a different way of doing things -- Organelles-genetics outside the nucleus -- Viruses-hijacking heredity -- Genetic engineering-sculpting the code -- Evolution-change driven by genetics -- Humans-how genetics affects us
Presents an introduction to genetics, providing information from Mendel's experiments with pea plants,to controversies with cloning, explaining concepts in manageable segments. Includes eighty-question quiz
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