Introducing Genetics

"...the second edition of Introducing Genetics by Alison Thomas is essential reading...written and assembled to appeal to the undergraduate as introductory modules...images and figures abound and are well annotated and conveniently there is an excellent glossary abutted by an exhaustive index...Making genetics fun is not an easy task however the author has succeeded here...Introducing Genetics is great value for money and should be stocked in all academic libraries…"The Biochemist, April 2015"... the book is presented in a succinct and coherent manner, rendering it a superb resource for all who are interested in discovering the world of genetics....throughout, the author effectively uses figures in order to complement explanations, helping the reader to visualise and grasp complex concepts…Introducing Genetics is a great book to provide a broad background basis in genetics for anybody with little or no knowledge of the field. It is easy to read and structured in a clear and logical manner....I would certainly recommend this book for students and health professionals alike, where an understanding of genetics would be of great relevance…"Journal of Human Genetics, July 2015

• 1. Introduction2. Monohybrid Inheritance3. Extensions to Monohybrid Inheritance4. Dihybrid Inheritance5. The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance6. Sex Determination and Sex Linkage7. Linkage and Chromosome Mapping8. Variation in Chromosomal Number and Structure9. The Principles of Quantitative Genetics10. An Introduction to Population Genetics11. Heredity at the Molecular Level12. From Genes to Proteins13. Manipulating DNA