The updated third edition builds upon the features that have made past editions so successful: an engaging writing style; relevant applications; an accessible and instructive art program; an emphasis on problem-solving; and, most importantly, a strong focus on concepts and connections.
 
NEW TO THIS EDITION
 
  *  Increased clarity and accessibility
  *  More flexible coverage
  *  Biotechnology now in context
  *  New introductory stories
  *  New concepts check questions
  *  Double the amount of in-text worked problems
  *  New data analysis problems
  *  22 per cent more end-of-chapter questions and problems
  *  New media resources 
 

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
Bacterial and Viral Genetic Systems
Chromosome Variation
DNA: The Chemical Nature of the Gene
Chromosome Structure and Transposable Elements
DNA Replication and Recombination
Transcription
RNA Molecules and RNA Processing
The Genetic Code and Translation
Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
Gene Mutations and DNA Repair
Molecular Genetic Analysis and Biotechnology
Genomics and Proteomics
Organelle DNA
Developmental Genetics and Immunogenetics
Cancer Genetics
Quantitative Genetics
Population Genetics
Evolutionary Genetics

BENJAMIN A. PIERCE, Southwestern University, Texas, USA. He has taught Introductory Genetics for over 20 years, and his research interests are in population genetics, genetics, evolution and ecology of amphibians.