Genetics
- Page ID
- 11553
- Book: Online Open Genetics (Nickle & Barrette-Ng)
- Genetics is the scientific study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics. It includes the study of genes, themselves, how they function, interact, and produce the visible and measurable characteristics we see in individuals and populations of species as they change from one generation to the next, over time, and in different environments.
- Front Matter
- 1: Overview, DNA, and Genes
- 2: Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis
- 3: Genetic Analysis of Single Genes
- 4: Mutation and Variation
- 5: Pedigrees and Populations
- 6: Genetic Analysis of Multiple Genes
- 7: Linkage and Mapping
- 8: Techniques of Molecular Genetics
- 9: Changes in Chromosome Number and Structure
- 10: Molecular Markers and Quantitative Traits
- 11: Genomics and Systems Biology
- 12: Regulation of Gene Expression
- 13: Cancer Genetics
- Appendix 1 – Simple Nomenclature
- Back Matter
Thumbnail: DNA double helix. Image used with permission (public domain; NIH - Genome Research Institute).