Genetics Demystified

A Self-Teaching Guide

Edward C. Willett - Collection Demystified

210 pages, parution le 16/11/2005

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Résumé

Learn The ABC's Of DMA (And Heredity)

Now anyone with an interest in genetics can master it-without med school classes, Nobel Prize intelligence, or unlimited time.

In Genetics Demystified, award-winning science writer Edward Willett provides an effective and painless way to learn or review genetics, from Mendel's first experiments with pea plants through today's controversies over cloning.

With Genetics Demystified, you master the subject one step at a time-at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide breaks genetics into manageable, interesting segments, and provides a quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses. An 80-question final exam reviews the entire book.

A fast, entertaining route to learning a complex subject, this reader-friendly guide helps you:

Unravel the mysteries of DMA, RNA, and the Human Genome Project
Learn how traits pass from one generation to the next
Find out how DMA is used to track evolution and solve historical and current mysteries
Discover how genetic engineering may cure and prevent disease and make better crops-and what the risks may be
Find the link between cancer and the genetic code
See how viruses "hijack heredity"
Take a final exam and grade it yourself!

A quick, effective way to learn genetics. Genetics Demystified is the perfect shortcut to a deeper understanding of one of the most fascinating fields of our times.

L'auteur - Edward C. Willett

Edward Willett is the author of more than 20 books, ranging from computer books on a variety of topics to children's nonfiction to young adult science fiction and fantasy. A former newspaper reporter and editor, he writes a science column for newspapers and radio and hosts a weekly TV phone-in show about computers and the Internet. He's also a professional actor and singer. Ed lives in Regina, Saskatchewan, with his wife and daughter.

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Preface
Mendelism and Classical Genetics
The Cell-The Basic Unit of Life
DNA-The Chemical Basis of Heredity
Chromosomes-Organized DNA
Traits-How Genes Are Expressed
Genomes-Reading the Genetic Code
Mutations-Misreading the Code
Cancer-Genetics Gone Awry
Bacteria-A Different Way of Doing Things
Organelles-Genetics Outside the Nucleus
Viruses-Hijacking Heredity
Genetic Engineering-Sculpting the Code
Evolution-Change Driven By Genetics
Humans-How Genetics Affects Us
Final Exam
Answers to Quiz and Final Exam Questions
Suggested Additional References
Glossary
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Edward C. Willett
Collection	Demystified
Parution	16/11/2005
Nb. de pages	210
Format	18,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	393g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071459303
ISBN13	978-0-07-145930-3