1. Genetics and the Organism

PART I: TRANSMISSION GENETIC ANALYSIS
2. Patterns of Inheritance
3. The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
4. Eukaryote Chromosome Mapping by Recombination
5. The Genetics of Bacteria and Their Viruses

PART II: THE RELATIONSHIP OF DNA AND PHENOTYPE
6. From Gene to Phenotype.
7. DNA: Structure and Replication
8. RNA: Transcription and Processing
9. Proteins and Their Synthesis
10. Regulation of Gene Transcription

PART III: GENOME STRUCTURE AND ENGINEERING
11. Gene Isolation and Manipulation
12. Genomics
13. The Dynamic Genome: Transposable Elements

PART IV: THE NATURE OF HERITABLE CHANGE
14. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination
15. Large-Scale Chromosomal Changes

PART V: FROM GENES TO PROCESSES
16. Dissection of Gene Function
17. Genetic Regulation of Cell Number: Normal and Cancer Cells
18. The Genetic Basis of Development

PART VI: THE IMPACT OF GENETIC VARIATION
19. Population Genetics
20. Quantitative Genetics
21. Evolutionary Genetics

A Brief Guide to Model Organisms Appendix A: Genetic Nomeclature Appendix B: Bioinformatics Resources for Genetics and Genomics Glossary Answers to Selected Problems Index