Genetics demystified / Edward Willett.
| Author/creator | Willett, Edward, 1959- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : McGraw-Hill, |
| Description | xi, 210 p. : ill., port. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Subtitle from cover: Self-teaching guide |
| Series | Demystified series McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series. ^A564879 |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-194) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005054730 |
| ISBN | 9780071459303 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0071459308 (alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |