Genetics

Burton Guttman is a Professor of Biology at The Evergreen State College, Washington, USA. Anthony Griffiths is Professor of Botany at the University of British Columbia, Canada. David Suzuki is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, Canada; Tara Cullis taught at Harvard University for five years, and is an expert on science and social issues.

• Preface I.Genetics: past, present, and futureII.From Myth to Modern ScienceIII.What is inherited?IV.The Breakthrough: Mendel’s lawsV.Chromosomes, reproduction, and sexVI.The function of genesVII.The hereditary material, DNAVIII.The genetic dissection of gene structureIX.Deciphering the code of lifeX.Heredity in the bacterial worldXI.Gene regulation and developmentXII.DNA manipulation: the return of Epimetheus?XIII.The geneticist as Dr. FrankensteinXIV.The fountain of change: mutationXV.Evolutionary geneticsGlossaryNotesFurther readingIndex

"Written in an accessible way, with a most interesting discussion of the field developed throughout history. There are wonderful and eclectic references to literature and the mythologies of ancient cultures."