Section A-Molecular genetics

A1　DNA structure

A2 Genes

Preface

A3　The genetic code

A4 Gene transcription

A5　Transfer RNA

A6 Ribosomal RNA

A7 Messenger RNA

A8 Translation

A9　DNA replication

A10　Regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes

A11　Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes

B1 Chromosomes

Section B-Genomes

B2 Cell division

B3　Prokaryotic genomes

B4　The human genome　

B5　DNA mutation

B6 Mutagens and DNA repair

B7 Recombination

B8 Bacteriophages

B9 Eukaryotic viruses

Section C-Mechanisms of inheritance

C1 Basic Mendelian genetics

C2 More Mendelian genetics

C3 Meiosis and gametogenesis

C4　Linkage

C5　Transfer of genes between bacteria

C6 Genes in eukaryotic organelles

C7 Quantitative inheritance

C8 Sex determination

C9 Sex and inheritance

C10 Somatic cell fusion

C11 Inbreeding

C12　Probabilities

C13　Tests for goodness of fit: chi-square and exact tests

Section D-Population genetics and evolution

D1 Introduction

D2 Evolution by natural selection

D3 Genes in populations: Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

D4 Genetic diversity

D5 Neo-Darwinian evolution selection acting on alleles

D6 Chromosome changes in evolution

D7 Species and speciation

D8 Polyploidy

D9 Evolution

Section E-Recombinant DNA technology

E1 Nucleic acid hybridization

E2 DNA cloning

E3 Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)

E4 DNA sequencing

Section F-Applications of genetics

F1 Genetic diseases

F2 Genes and cancer

F3 Genotoxicity testing

F4 Gene therapy

F5 The human genome project

F6 Genetics in forensic science

F7 Genetic engineering and blotechnology

Further reading

Index