An introductory genetics textbook that takes an experimental approach to understanding genetics. By weaving one or two experiments into the narrative of each chapter, students can simultaneously explore the scientific method and understand the genetic principles that have been learned from these experiments.

1 Introduction1 Overview of Genetics2 Patterns of Inheritance2 Mendelian Inheritance3 Reproduction and Chromosome Transmission4 Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance5 Linkage and Genetic Mapping in Eukaryotes6 Genetic Transfer and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages7 Non-Mendelian Inheritance8 Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number3 Molecular Structure and Replication of The Genetic Material9 Molecular Structure of DNA and RNA10 Chromosome Organization and Molecular Structure11 DNA Replication4 Molecular Properties of Genes12 Gene Transcription and RNA Modification13 Translation of mRNA14 Gene Regulation in Bacteria and Bacteriophages15 Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes16 Gene Mutation and DNA Repair17 Recombination and Transposition at the Molecular Level5 Genetic Technologies18 Recombinant DNA Technology19 Biotechnology20 Structural Genomics21 Functional Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics6 Genetic Analysis of Individuals and Populations 22 Medical Genetics and Cancer23 Developmental Genetics24 Quantitative Genetics25 Population Genetics26 Evolutionary Genetics