Genetics For DummiesJohn Wiley & Sons, 19 ago 2005 - 364 páginas Reveals the connections between genetics and specific diseases Understand the science and the ethics behind genetics Want to know more about genetics? This non-intimidating guide gets you up to speed on all the fundamentals. From dominant and recessive inherited traits to the DNA double-helix, you get clear explanations in easy-to-understand terms. Plus, you'll see how people are applying genetic science to fight disease, develop new products, solve crimes . . . and even clone cats. Discover:
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Introduction | 1 |
Part I Genetics Basics | 7 |
Part II DNA The Genetic Material | 79 |
Part III Genetics and Your Health | 159 |
Part IV Genetics and Your World | 249 |
Part V The Part of Tens | 323 |
Glossary | 345 |
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affected alleles amino acid animals autosomal bacteria base pairs blood breast cancer called cause cell cycle cell division Chapter 11 chemical chromatids chromo cloning codon color complete copies covered in Chapter determine disease DNA fingerprinting DNA molecule DNA polymerase DNA sequencing dNTP dominant double helix double-stranded Dummies embryo enzymes eukaryotes example female Figure frequency function gametes gene expression gene therapy geneticists genotype homologous homozygous Human Genome Project individual inheritance introns junk DNA loci locus male meiosis Mendel mitosis mRNA mutations normal nucleotide nucleus number of chromosomes occur offspring organisms oxygen parent patterns percent persons phenotype phosphate plants population primers produced proteins recessive REMEMBER replication result ribosome samples scientists sidebar species sperm syndrome TECHNICAL STUFF telomeres template strand testing thymine tion tissue totipotent traits transcription transgenic translation translocation trisomy tRNA tumor virus viruses X chromosome