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Title:
Genetics demystified / Edward Willett.
Author:
Willett, Edward, 1959-
Publication Information:
New York : McGraw-Hill, c2006.
Call Number:
QH430 .W55 2006
ISBN:
9780071459303
Physical Description:
xi, 210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents:
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
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