{"product_id":"0471441805-principles_of_genetics","title":"Principles of Genetics","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-quality illustrations with stepped-out art to help readers visualize complex processes.\u003cbr\u003e* Human genetics and the role of the geneticist highlighted throughout.\u003cbr\u003e* Two new features in each chapter: introductory \"Key Questions\" and closing \"Basic Exercises.\"\u003c\/p\u003e Roger W. Melvold \u003cp\u003eThis book is an absolute delight. The 28 chapters cover the usual array of general genetic topics (segregation and assortment, linkage and recombination, population and quantitative genetics, chromosome structure and function, prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems, etc.) as well as more specialized chapters such as those devoted to the immune system, development, transposable elements, and the nonnuclear genetics of mitochondria and chloroplasts. The illustrations are magnificent, and the inclusion of various sidelights to draw the reader's attention to particular technical considerations, historical accounts, and relevance to human genetics are beautifully designed to spark the interest of student readers and convince them of the universal importance of genetics. My personal favorite was the description of the inheritance of the \"\"Hapsburg jaw\"\" among the European nobility. Of particular interest are the interviews scattered throughout with a variety of geneticists in which they discuss how they became interested in science and genetics and how they believe their work has applied to \"\"the real world.\"\" It is intended for students and teachers of genetics. Although the topical expert will undoubtedly find the occasional, but unavoidable, oversimplification in these specialty chapters, they are quite well done. Each chapter is closed by sets of good problems and references. The former are especially welcome; my bias is that working problems provides the key to a good understanding of genetic principles. Additional sources of problems, etc., are cited as companion learning resources. The text is an excellent one for use in general genetics course at either the graduate orundergraduate level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience \u0026amp; Math\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvolution\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eGenetics\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":46671112470718,"sku":"0471441805-4","price":21.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/61VyhgI-vIL._SL500.jpg?v=1776881800","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0471441805-principles_of_genetics","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}