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Human Genetics ISE

13th Edition
126057959X · 9781260579598
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 gene… Read More
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Part 1 Introduction
1 The Information 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 Complex 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 Chromosomes14 Genomes


Part 4 Population Genetics
15 Constant Allele Frequencies 
16 Changing Allele Frequencies
17 Human Ancestry and Evolution
18 The Genetics of Identity


Part 5 Immunity and Cancer
19 Genetics of Immunity
20 Cancer Genetics and Genomics


Part 6 Genetic Technology
21 DNA Technologies
22 Genetic Testing and Treatment
23 Reproductive Technologies

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.