Modern genetics. - Ayala, Francisco Josâe 1934-; Kiger, John A. (Menlo Park, Calif. Benjamin/Cummings Pub., 1980)
Table of Contents: Preface. List of Reviewers. -- 1. Introduction -- I. Organization and Replication of the Genetic Materials: 2. Mendelian Genetics -- 3. The Chromosomal Basis of Heredity -- 4. The Nature of the Genetic Materials -- 5. The Eukaryotic Genome -- 6. The Viral Genome -- 7. The Bacterial Genome -- 8. The Fine Structure of the Gene -- 9. DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination -- II. Expression of the Genetic Materials -- 10. The Genetic Function -- 11. Information Transfer in Cells -- 12. The Genetic Code -- 13. Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes -- 14. Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes -- 15. Quantitative Characters -- III. Evolution of the Genetic Materials: 16. Gene Mutations -- 17. Chromosomal Mutations -- 18. Genetic Structure of Populations -- 19. Processes of Evolutionary Change -- 20. Natural Selection -- 21. Inbreeding, Coadaptation, and Geographic Differentiation -- 22. Speciation and Macroevolution -- Appendix. Probability and Statistics. -- Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
Includes index and bibliography
Keywords: Genetics