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

PART I INTRODUCTION1 Overview of Genetics PART II PATTERNS OF INHERITANCE2 Mendelian Inheritance 3 Chromosome Transmission During Cell Division and Sexual Reproduction 4 Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance 5 Non-Mendelian Inheritance 6 Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes 7 Genetic Transfer and Mapping in Bacteria 8 Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number PART III MOLECULAR STRUCTURE & REPLICATION OF THE GENETIC MATERIAL9 Molecular Structure of DNA and RNA 10 Chromosome Organization and Molecular Structure 11 DNA Replication PART IV MOLECULAR PROPERTIES OF GENES12 Gene Transcription and RNA Modification 13 Translation of mRNA 14 Gene Regulation in Bacteria 15 Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes I: Transcriptional and Translational Regulation 16 Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes II: Epigenetics 17 Non-coding RNAs 18 Genetics of Viruses 19 Gene Mutation and DNA Repair 20 Recombination, Immunogenetics, and Transposition PART V GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES21 Molecular Technologies 22 Biotechnology 23 Genomics I: Analysis of DNA 24 Genomics II: Functional Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics PART VI GENETIC ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUALS AND POPULATIONS25 Medical Genetics and Cancer 26 Developmental Genetics 27 Population Genetics 28 Complex and Quantitative Traits 29 Evolutionary Genetics