Genetics

Book Summary:

This book of Genetics has been developed for B.Sc. students of all Indian Universities. But it will also serve the purpose of the students of B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc. Zoology, Botany, Microbiology and Biotechnology. Students preparing for Medical entrance exams, I.F.S., P.C.S. and I.A.S., etc. would also be benefited by this book.

Key Features:

The main features of the book are as follows:

1. Open new vistas for the readers and it will serve them immensely. By the help of numerous figures, many tables, boxes and coloured photographs, authors have tried to serve a balanced account of Genetics.

2. Students preparing for Medical entrance exams, I.F.S., P.C.S. and I.A.S., etc. would also be benefited by this book.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Profiles of Some Geneticists and Molecular Biologists

3. Cell

4. Chromosomes

5. Cell Division

6. Gametogenesis

7. Fertilization

8. Life Cycles of Some Genetically Important Organisms

9. Mendel and his Work

10. Monohybrid Crosses and Law of Segregation

11. Modification of 3:1 Phenotypic Ratio,Lethal Genes, Penetrance,Expressivity and Pleiotropism

12. Dihybrid crosses and Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment

13. Physical Basis of Inheritance (Chromosome Theory of Inheritance)

14. Genetic Interaction (Interaction of Genes)

15. Biometry and Statistical Applications in Genetics

16. Inheritance of Quantitative Traits (Multiple Genes)

17. Multiple Alleles (Allelic Variations)

18. Blood Group Inheritance and Immunogenetics

19. Linkage

20. Crossing Over

21. Genetic and Physical Mapping of Chromosomes

22. Haploid Mapping (Tetrad and Gene Conversion Analysis), Mitotic Recombination in Haploid Organisms

23. Sexuality and Recombination in Bacteria and Viruses (Microbial Genetics)

24. The Gene (Fine Structure of Gene)

25. Determination of Sex and Sex Differentiation

26. Sex-linked Inheritance

27. Chromosomal Mutation-I (Cytogenetics: Numerical Changes in Chromosomes)

28. Chromosomal Mutation-II (Cytogenetics : Structural Changes in Chromosomes)

29. Human Cytogenetics and Syndromes

30. Identification of the Genetic materials

31. Chemical Nature of Genetic Materials (i.e., DNA and RNA)

32. Organization of Genetic Material

33. Plasmids, IS Elements, Transposons and Retroelements

34. Multigene Families

35. Replication of DNA

36. Transcription

37. Messenger RNA

38. rRNA and tRNA

39. Genetic Code

40. Phenotypic Expression of Gene (Biochemical Genetics)

41. Translation

42. Post-Translational Processing of Proteins

43. Regulation of Gene Action in Bacteria and Viruses

44. Regulation of Gene Action in Eukaryotes

45. Genetics of Development

46. Alteration of Genetic Material (Point Mutation)

47. Population Genetics

48. Cytoplasmic, Extra-chromosomal or Extra-nuclear Inheritance

49. Immunogenetics

50. Genetics of Cancer

51. Human Genetics

52. Inbreeding, Outbreeding and Hybrid Vigour

53. Eugenics, Euthenics and Euphenics

54. Basic Principles of Gene Cloning

55. Enzymes of Genetic Engineering

56. Gene Cloning Vectors

57. Genetic Engineering (Isolation,Sequencing and Synthesis of Gene)

58. Genetic Engineering and Future

59. Genomic Mapping

60. Genomics, Binformatics and Proteomics