Genetics

Philip Meneely (PhD, U of Minnesota) is a Professor of Biology at Haverford College where he has taught both introductory and advanced genetics for more than 20 years, as well as courses in genomics and bioinformatics. He previously was on the faculty of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. His research with C. elegans has included publications on chromosome rearrangements, polyploidy, meiosis, sex determination, dosage compensation, and gene interactions. He is also the author of Genetic Analysis: Genes, Genomes, and Networks in Eukaryotes (Oxford University Press), now in its second edition, which was short-listed by the Royal Society (London) in 2015 for Undergraduate Biology Textbook of the year. Rachel Dawes Hoang (Ph.D. Cambridge University, UK) is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at Haverford College. She has published research and review articles in the fields of developmental biology and evolutionary developmental biology. Her current research investigates the evolution of genes controlling cell shape changes as well as the interactions between endosymbiotic bacteria and host cells during embryonic development of insects. She regularly teaches courses in genetics, evolution, and development. She is currently the chair of the Biology Department. She is a former Helen Hay Whitney fellow. Iruka N. Okeke (PhD, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria) taught biology at Haverford College, PA, USA from 2002 until 2014. She is presently Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and has also taught in other African and UK applied health programs. Her research on bacterial genetics and microbiology focuses on intestinal pathogens and on antimicrobial resistance. She is co-author of two books and about a hundred articles and chapters. She has been the recipient of Fulbright, Branco Weiss and Institute for Advanced Study (Berlin) Fellowships. Okeke serves on editorial, higher education, health policy and science policy advisory panels and boards in the US, Europe and Africa. Katherine Heston (M.S. University of Wisconsin, A.B. Princeton University) is an Instructor in Biology at Haverford College. She has been involved in teaching undergraduates for thirty years at Lake Forest College (IL), Northwestern University, Villanova University, and Haverford College. Her teaching background includes botany, ecology, genetics, cell and molecular biology. Working closely with students in the teaching lab has developed her sense of the student perspective, which informs her development of effective teaching materials for her classes.

• 1: Darwin's Finches: Evolution, Genomes, and Genes2: The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology3: Genome Structure, Organization, and Variation4: Descent with Modification: DNA Replication and Mutation5: The Inheritance of Single Gene Traits6: The Cellular Basis for Mendelian Genetics7: X-linked Genes and Sex Chromosomes8: The Inheritance of Multiple Genes9: The Locations of Genes on Chromosomes: Linkage and Genetic Maps10: Human Genetic Mapping, Genome Wide Association Studies, and Complex Traits11: Exchange and Evolution12: Transcription: Reading and Expressing Genes13: Translation: From Nucleic Acids to Amino Acids14: Networks of Gene Regulation15: Genetic Analysis of Cellular Processes16: The Genetics of Populations17: Metagenomes: Genome Analysis of Communities

This text not only emphasizes integration of the knowledge, but it maintains a 'systems overview' that provides additional context to the chapter information. William Bradley Barbazuk, University of Florida Clearly written and very interesting. It felt almost like I was reading a story, rather than learning genetics. Michael Goodisman, Georgia Tech The evolutionary focus is great. Barbara Hoopes, Colgate University There is no genetics text that spells things out so clearly. Eric Liebl, Denison University I like the writing style. It is very unique and much needed in a genetics text. I like that it incorporates modern techniques and explanations. Lewis Obermiller, Arizona State University An excellent book that does a great job tying together concepts and ideas. Clarissa Shearer, Bellevue University Very through, current, great figures and very good questions. Aaron Schrey, Armstrong Atlantic State University Good, up-to-date coverage of basic genetics with an emphasis on genomics and changing insights into evolutionary processes. James Thompson, University of Oklahoma I liked the integration of evolution [and] genomics - both at the level of concepts and at the level of data analysis - with the traditional material presented. Michelle Gaudette, Tufts University A comprehensive analysis of historical genetics with an update of the most current thinking in genetics. J. L. Henriksen, Bellevue University