Introduction to genetics -- Chromosomes and cellular reproduction -- Basic principles of heredity -- Sex determination and sex-linked characteristics -- Extensions and modifications of basic principles -- Pedigree analysis, applications, and genetic testing -- Linkage, recombination, and eukaryotic gene mapping -- Chromosome variation -- Bacterial and viral genetic systems -- DNA : the chemical nature of the gene -- Chromosome structure and organelle DNA -- DNA replication and recombination -- Transcription -- RNA molecules and RNA processing -- The genetic code and translation -- Control of gene expression in bacteria -- Control of gene expression in eukaryotes -- Gene mutations and DNA repair -- Molecular genetic analysis and biotechnology -- Genomics and proteomics -- Epigenetics -- Developmental genetics and immunogenetics -- Cancer genetics -- Quantitative genetics -- Population genetics -- Evolutionary genetics -- Appendix A: Reference guide to model genetic organisms -- Appendix B: Working with fractions: a review -- Appendix C: Glossary -- Appendix D: Answers to selected problems -- Appendix E: Index.