Contents:

ch 1 The Scope of Modern Genetics
Part 1 Genes as units of biological information
ch 2 DNA
ch 3 Genes
ch 4 Transcription of DNA to RNA
ch 5 Types of RNA Molecule: Messenger RNA
ch 6 Types of RNA Molecule: Noncoding RNA
ch 7 The Genetic Code
ch 8 Protein Synthesis
ch 9 Control of Gene Expression
Part II Genes as Units of Inheritance
ch10 DNA Replication
ch11 Inheritance of Genes During Eukaryotic Cell Division
ch12 Inheritance of Genes in Bacteria
ch13 Inheritance of Genes During Virus Infection Cycles
ch14 Inheritance of DNA Molecules During Eukaryotic Sexual Reproduction

ch15 Inheritance of Genes During Eukaryotic Sexual Reproduction
ch16 Mutation and DNA Repair
ch17 Inheritance of Genes in Populations
Part III Genetics in our modern world
ch18 Genes in Differentiation and Development
ch19 The Human Genome
ch20 Genes and Medicine
ch21 DNA in Forensics and Studies of Human History
ch22 Genes in Industru and Agriculture
ch23 The Ethical Issues Raised by Modern Genetics