Contents:

1 A Perspective on Human Genetics
2 Cells and cell Division
3 Transmission of Genes from Generation to Generation
4 Pedigree Analysis in Human Genetics
5 The Inheritance of Complex Traits
6 Cytogenetics: Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations
7 Development and Sex Determination
8 The Structure, Replication, and Chromosomal Organization of DNA
9 Gene Expression and Gene Regulation
10 From Proteins to Phenotypes
11 Mutation: The Source of Genetic Variation
12 Genes and Cancer
13 An Introduction to Genetic Technology
14 Biotechnology and Society
15 Genomes and Genomics
16 Reproductive Technology, Genetic Testing, and Gene Therapy
17 Genes and the Immune System
18 Genetics of Behavior
19 Population Genetics and Human Evolution
Appendix
Glossary
Index