Genetics Demystified

The comprehemsive Demystified book on genetics, covering DNA, heredity, mutations, disease, evolution, and including discussion on the Human Genome Project and evolution.Genetics Demystified will be an up-to-date and readable explanation of the basic principles of genetics, providing a solid grounding in the topics generally included in introductory genetics classes in universities, colleges, and secondary schools.Explains how mutations occur, how DNA fights against mutations, and the difference between hereditary mutations and mutations that canĹźt be passed on|Describes how cancer cells are different from ordinary cells, and carcinogens, heredity and even viruses can all play a role in transforming normal cells to cancerous ones|Provides information on the genetics of viruses and bacteria -- which are different from those of higher organisms -- and of each other|Helps trace the evolutionary history of human and other creatures through DNA|Discusses human genetics, with a particular focus on sex determination and sex-linked traits, hereditary diseases and common congenital defects. Also treats the topic of the Human Genome Project and some of the long-range possibilities our new knowledge about genetics opens up|Covers how and why genetic engineering is carried out, and examines some of the possible benefits and pitfalls