Principles of Genetics & WileyPlus

Principles of Genetics is one of the most popular texts in use for the introductory course. It opens a window on the rapidly advancing science of genetics by showing exactly how genetics is done. Throughout, the authors incorporate a human emphasis and highlight the role of geneticists to keep students interested and motivated. The Fifth Edition is now completely current with the latest developments in the field of genetics. The Fifth Edition continues to educate today’s students for tomorrow’s science by focusing on features that aid in content comprehension and application.

New focus for this edition is Problem Solving.
A new feature called Focus on Problem Solving is a box in each chapter that guides the student through the analysis and solution of a representative genetic problem. This is designed to teach the student a methodology for problem solving. We have chosen a problem that involves important material in the chapter. The box lists the facts and concepts that are relevant to the problem and then explains how to obtain the solution. Further discussion on the problem in included within WileyPLUS. (Compare to Griffiths “Unpacking the Problem”)
GO Problems in WileyPLUS provide a step by step walk through of some of the most difficult end of chapter questions and problems in the book. Again these are intended to provide students with the tools for solving similar problems on their own.

Introduction and Fundamentals.
Chapter 1 The Science of Genetics.

Chapter 2 Cellular Reproduction and Model Genetic Organisms.

Classical Genetic Analysis.

Chapter 3 Mendelism: The Basic Principles of Inheritance.

Chapter 4 Extensions of Mendelism.

Chapter 5 The Chromosomal Basis of Mendelism.

Chapter 6 Variation in Chromosome Number and Structure.

Chapter 7 Linkage, Crossing Over, and Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes.

Chapter 8 The Genetics of Bacteria and their Viruses.

Chapter 9 DNA and the Molecular Structure of Chromosomes.

Chapter 10 Replication of DNA and Chromosomes.

Chapter 11 Transcription and RNA Processing.

Chapter 12 Translation and the Genetic Code.

Chapter 13 Mutation, DNA Repair, and Recombination.

Chapter 14 Definitions of the Gene.

Chapter 15 The Techniques of Molecular Genetics.

Chapter 16 Genomics.

Chapter 17 Applications of Molecular Genetics.

Chapter 18 Transposable Genetic Elements.

Chapter 19 Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and their Viruses.

Chapter 20 Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes.

Chapter 21 Genetic Control of Animal Development.

Chapter 22 The Genetic Basis of Cancer.

Chapter 23 Inheritance of Complex Traits.

Chapter 24 Population Genetics.

Chapter 25 Evolutionary Genetics.