This text guides readers through an orderly sequence of related topics from the field, from the molecular structure and function of DNA to how DNA controls protein development and the neural processes that underlie both normal and abnormal behaviour. Though focused primarily on human research, animal models are also included.

PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR GENETICS
Introducing Behavior Genetics: Origins and History
The Basis of Genetics: DNA, RNA, Chromosomes, and Genes
Neurogenetics and Neuropharmacology
Methods of Genetic Discovery and the Human Genome Project
PART II: HERITABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES, AND METHODS OF STUDY
Simple Inheritance
Inheritance of Complex Traits
Genes and Environment
Research Methods in Quantitative Genetics
PART III: GENETIC INFLUENCES ON BEHAVIOR AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
Normal Behavioral Development
Primary Cognitive Disorders
Psychiatric Disorders with a Cognitive Component
Disorders of Mood, Anxiety, and Personality
PART IV: OTHER GENETIC INFLUENCES, COUNSELING, AND THE FUTURE
Beyond Psychopathology: General Health Risks and Sex Chromosome Abnormalities
Genetic Counseling, Applied Pharmacogenomics, and Gene Therapy
The Future of Behavior Genetics
Glossary
Photo Credits
References
Index

TERENCE J. BAZZETT, State University of New York at Geneseo, USA