Genetics For Dummies

Höfundar: Rene Fester Kratz; Lisa Spock (Útgáfa: 4)
Genetics For Dummies

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Evolve your knowledge of the fast-moving world of genetic research Genetics For Dummies shines a light on the fascinating field of genetics, helping you gain a greater understanding of how genetics factors into everyday life. Perfect as a supplement to a genetics course or as an intro for the curious, this book is packed with easy-to-understand explanations of the key concepts, including an overview of cell biology.

You’ll also find tons of coverage of recent discoveries in the field, plus info on how genetics can affect your health and wellbeing. Whole-genome sequencing, genetic disease treatments, exploring your ancestry, non-invasive prenatal testing--it’s all here, in the friendly and relatable Dummies style you love. Grasp the basics of cell biology and get a primer on the field of genetic research Discover what you can learn about yourself, thanks to advances in genetic testing Learn how your genes influence your health and wellbeing, today and as you age Follow along with your college-level genetics course--or refresh your knowledge--with clear explanations of complex ideasGenetics For Dummies is great for students of the biological sciences, and for the genetically curious everywhere.

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Útgefandi
Wiley Professional Development (P&T)
ISBN
9781394210206
Print ISBN
9781394210190
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
4
Höfundar
Rene Fester Kratz; Lisa Spock
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2023-11-22
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
10
Afritunar takmörkun
2

Kaflar

  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Beyond This Book
  • Where to Go from Here
  • Part 1: The Lowdown on Genetics: Just the Basics
  • Chapter 1: Welcome to Genetics: Just About Everyone Loves a Good Pair of Genes
  • Unwrapping Life’s Secrets
  • Classical Genetics: Studying How Traits Are Transmitted within Families
  • Molecular Genetics: Diving into DNA Science
  • Population Genetics: Studying the Genetics of Groups
  • Quantitative Genetics: Exploring the Heredity of Complex Traits
  • Chapter 2: Basic Cell Biology
  • Entering the World of the Cell
  • Exploring Your DNA, Chromosomes, and Genes
  • Mitosis: Splitting Up
  • Meiosis: Making Cells for Sexual Reproduction
  • Chapter 3: Visualize Peas: Discovering the Laws of Inheritance
  • Gardening with Gregor Mendel
  • Speaking the Language of Inheritance
  • Simplifying Inheritance
  • Finding Unknown Alleles
  • Applying Basic Probability to the Likelihood of Inheritance
  • Solving Genetics Problems
  • Chapter 4: Law Enforcement: Mendel’s Laws Applied to Complex Traits
  • Dominant Alleles Rule … Sometimes
  • Alleles Causing Complications
  • Making Life More Complicated
  • Uncovering More Exceptions to Mendel’s Laws
  • Part 2: DNA: The Genetic Material
  • Chapter 5: DNA: The Pattern for Life
  • Chemical Ingredients of DNA
  • Assembling the Double Helix: The Structure of DNA
  • Examining Different Varieties of DNA
  • Digging into the History of DNA
  • Chapter 6: Chromosomes: The Big Picture
  • Packaging the Double Helix
  • Anatomy of a Chromosome
  • Two Chromosomes Are Better than One (or Three)
  • Sex Chromosomes: Is It a Boy or Girl?
  • Chapter 7: Replication: A Copy Machine for DNA
  • Unzipped: Creating the Pattern for More DNA
  • How DNA Copies Itself
  • Replication in Eukaryotes
  • How Circular DNAs Replicate
  • Chapter 8: Transcription: Getting Instructions from DNA
  • RNA: DNA’s Close Cousin
  • Transcription: Copying DNA’s Message into RNA’s Language
  • Post-transcription Processing
  • Chapter 9: Translating the Genetic Code
  • Discovering the Good in a Degenerate
  • Meeting the Translating Team
  • Taking the Translation Trip
  • Proteins Are Powerful
  • Chapter 10: Gene Expression: Finding the Right Tool for the Job
  • Getting Your Genes Under Control
  • To Be Expressed or Not To Be Expressed?
  • Regulating Eukaryotic Gene Expression: A Time and Place for Everything
  • Controlling Transcription Before It Starts
  • Regulation of Gene Transcription: Flipping the Switch
  • Post-transcriptional Control
  • Gene Control Lost in Translation
  • Prokaryotic Gene Expression
  • Part 3: Genetics and Your Health
  • Chapter 11: What Could Go Wrong: Changes in DNA Sequence
  • Heritable or Not Heritable?
  • Facing the Consequences of Sequence Variants
  • Sorting Out Terminology
  • What Causes Sequence Variants?
  • Evaluating Options for DNA Repair
  • Chapter 12: Chromosome Disorders: It’s All a Numbers Game
  • Chromosome Numbers: No More and No Less
  • Aneuploidy of the Autosomal Chromosomes
  • Aneuploidy of the Sex Chromosomes
  • Exploring Variations in Chromosome Structure
  • How Chromosomes Are Studied
  • Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing for Aneuploidy
  • Chapter 13: Taking a Closer Look at the Genetics of Cancer
  • Defining Cancer
  • Recognizing Cancer as a DNA Disease
  • Breaking Down the Types of Cancers
  • Chapter 14: Genetic Counseling, Risk Assessment, and Genetic Testing
  • Getting to Know Genetic Counselors
  • Building and Analyzing a Family Tree
  • Autosomal Inheritance: No Differences Among the Sexes
  • Found on Sex Chromosomes: Sex-linked Inheritance
  • Testing for Genetic Disorders
  • Chapter 15: Treating Genetic Disorders and Using Genetics to Tailor Treatment
  • Alleviating Genetic Disease through Gene Therapy
  • Inserting Healthy Genes into the Picture
  • Finding Vehicles to Get Genes to Work
  • Progress on the Gene Therapy Front
  • Utilizing Genetic Information for Precision Medicine
  • Part 4: Genetics and Your World
  • Chapter 16: Tracing Human History and the Future of Populations
  • Genetic Variation Is Everywhere
  • Breaking Down the Hardy-Weinberg Law of Population Genetics
  • Mapping the Gene Pool
  • Changing Forms over Time: The Genetics of Evolution
  • Chapter 17: Solving Mysteries Using DNA
  • Rooting through Your DNA to Find Your Identity
  • Investigating the Scene: Where’s the DNA?
  • Employing DNA to Catch Criminals (And Free the Innocent)
  • It’s All Relative: Finding Family
  • Chapter 18: DNA Sequencing: Decoding the Genome
  • Sequencing: Reading the Language of DNA
  • Sequencing Your Way to the Human Genome
  • Trying on a Few Genomes
  • Chapter 19: Genetic Makeovers: Using Genetic Engineering to Change the Genome
  • Genetically Modified Organisms Are Everywhere
  • Old Genes in New Places
  • Looking at the GMO Menagerie
  • Transgenic Plants
  • Changing the Blueprint: Gene Editing
  • Chapter 20: Giving Ethical Considerations Their Due
  • Profiling Genetic Discrimination
  • Ordering Up Designer Babies
  • Ethical Issues Surrounding Genetic Testing
  • Practicing Safe Genetic Treatments
  • Genetic Property Rights
  • Part 5: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 21: Ten Hot Issues in Genetics
  • Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
  • Whole Exome Sequencing
  • Whole Genome Sequencing
  • Stem Cell Research
  • The ENCODE Project
  • Proteomics
  • Gene Chips
  • Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance
  • Circumventing Mother Nature
  • Genetics from Afar
  • Chapter 22: Ten Pathways to a Career in Genetics
  • Laboratory Technicians
  • Graduate Student
  • Post-doctoral Fellows
  • Research Scientist
  • College or University Professor
  • Clinical Laboratory Director
  • Clinical Geneticist
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Genetic Counseling Assistant
  • Forensic Geneticist
  • Index
  • About the Authors
  • Advertisement Page
  • Connect with Dummies
  • End User License Agreement