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  title info:
    title: Introducing genetics
  name:
    name part: Thomas, Alison
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: nyu
    date issued: 2015
    edition: Second edition.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
    extent: viii, 262 pages ; 25 cm
  abstract: Introducing Genetics provides an accessible introduction to the three key areas of genetics: Mendelian, Molecular and Population. Genetics is such a widely taught subject, that it is sometimes assumed the student already has a thorough basic knowledge. This book describes the basic concepts of genetics from first principles to most recent developments, and will be easily understood by those following a wide variety of different courses both within and without life sciences. Beginning with a brief look at how far the science of genetics has progressed during the twentieth century, the book then proceeds to establish the key principles of Mendelian inheritance and the nature of chromosomes, including sex chromosomes and their role in sex determination. Separate chapters are devoted to introducing population genetics and quantitative genetics. The final part of the book examines the molecular nature of the gene, and how it underpins cellular activity, ending with a look at recent developments in gene manipulation. Throughout the book, the text refers to real-life examples of both plants and animals and is supported with diagrams and relevant case studies. At the end of each chapter are questions, carefully designed to help build the student's confidence in his or her developing understanding of the subject.
  note: Alison Thomas.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (page [257]) and index.
  subject:
    topic: Genetics
  subject:
    topic: SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics
  classification: QH430 .T48 2015
  classification: 576.5
  identifier: 9780815345091 (paperback)
  identifier: 0815345097 (paperback)
  identifier: 2014041220
  record info:
    record content source: DLC
    record creation date: 141021
    record change date: 20151106040929.0
    record identifier: in00003519891