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A Primer of Population Genetics and Genomics has been completely
revised and updated to provide a concise but comprehensive
introduction to the basic concepts of population genetics and
genomics. Recent textbooks have tended to focus on such specialized
topics as the coalescent, molecular evolution, human population
genetics, or genomics. This primer bucks that trend by encouraging
a broader familiarity with, and understanding of, population
genetics and genomics as a whole. The overview ranges from mating
systems through the causes of evolution, molecular population
genetics, and the genomics of complex traits. Interwoven are
discussions of ancient DNA, gene drive, landscape genetics,
identifying risk factors for complex diseases, the genomics of
adaptation and speciation, and other active areas of current
research. The principles are illuminated by numerous examples from
a wide variety of animals, plants, microbes, and human populations.
The approach also emphasizes learning by doing, which in this case
means solving numerical or conceptual problems. The rationale
behind this is that the use of concepts in problem-solving lead to
deeper understanding and longer knowledge retention. This
accessible, introductory textbook is aimed principally at students
of various levels and abilities (from senior undergraduate to
postgraduate) as well as practising scientists in the fields of
population genetics, ecology, evolutionary biology, computational
biology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, physics, and mathematics.
Genetics: Analysis of Genes and Genomes is a resource uniquely
suited for learning and applying genetics to our world. Its DNA
first presentation frames the discussion of genetics in modern
terms, which provides the user the context to then understand its
Mendelian history. Genetics continues to treat transmission
genetics, molecular genetics, and evolutionary genetics as fully
integrated subjects and provides students with an unprecedented
understanding of the basic process of gene transmission, mutation,
expression, and regulation. A new unit structure with
self-contained chapters provides the flexibility to fit any course
design, whether it be Mendel-early, Chromosome-early, or a
Genome-first approach. The dynamism of genetics is also perfectly
captured, as coverage of technological advances is woven together
with ethical controversies. Problem-solving is a core element to
this experimental discipline, and the ninth edition of Genetics is
unparalleled in the tools it provides to unlock this fascinating
subject. This rich resource allows students copious opportunities
to practice and learn by using the clearly-presented mathematical
concepts and exercises and chapter problems that encourage students
to analyze and apply new skills.
Genetics. Simplified. Dan Hartl once again takes students on the
exciting journey of learning about modern genetics in an updated
seventh edition of Essential Genetics and Genomics. With carefully
chosen topics to help students attain scientific competency, Dr.
Hartl expertly covers the fundamentals of genetics from the
perspective of genomics, including gene transmission, mutation,
expression, and regulation. New and updated Stop & Think
problems, Key Concept checks, and Human Connection feature boxes
throughout chapters, along with extensive end-of-chapter review and
study material that encourages students to analyze and apply new
skills, further emphasize the text's focus on student success. The
seamless integration of "molecular genetics" and "classical
genetics" coupled with the copious practice and problem-solving
opportunities make Essential Genetics and Genomics, Seventh Edition
a unique resource for learning and applying genetics to our world.
To ensure students are prepared for introductory genetics, a new
online Readiness Assessment is available to complete prior to
diving into the material. Students simply answer the online
questions to obtain a personalized score with tailored areas to
focus their review. Students are then directed to the color-coded
Readiness Review section in the back of the text to practice the
areas where study is needed. Sections include Math in Genetics,
Science Prerequisites, and Thinking Like a Scientist. Never has
learning genetics been so straightforward!
A Primer of Population Genetics and Genomics has been completely
revised and updated to provide a concise but comprehensive
introduction to the basic concepts of population genetics and
genomics. Recent textbooks have tended to focus on such specialized
topics as the coalescent, molecular evolution, human population
genetics, or genomics. This primer bucks that trend by encouraging
a broader familiarity with, and understanding of, population
genetics and genomics as a whole. The overview ranges from mating
systems through the causes of evolution, molecular population
genetics, and the genomics of complex traits. Interwoven are
discussions of ancient DNA, gene drive, landscape genetics,
identifying risk factors for complex diseases, the genomics of
adaptation and speciation, and other active areas of current
research. The principles are illuminated by numerous examples from
a wide variety of animals, plants, microbes, and human populations.
The approach also emphasizes learning by doing, which in this case
means solving numerical or conceptual problems. The rationale
behind this is that the use of concepts in problem-solving lead to
deeper understanding and longer knowledge retention. This
accessible, introductory textbook is aimed principally at students
of various levels and abilities (from senior undergraduate to
postgraduate) as well as practising scientists in the fields of
population genetics, ecology, evolutionary biology, computational
biology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, physics, and mathematics.
In 1865, Gregor Mendel presented \u201cExperiments in
Plant-Hybridization,\u201d the results of his eight-year study of
the principles of inheritance through experimentation with pea
plants. Overlooked in its day, Mendel's work would later become the
foundation of modern genetics. Did his pioneering research follow
the rigors of real scientific inquiry, or was Mendel's data too
good to be true-the product of doctored statistics? In Ending the
Mendel-Fisher Controversy, leading experts present their
conclusions on the legendary controversy surrounding the challenge
to Mendel's findings by British statistician and biologist R. A.
Fisher. In his 1936 paper \u201cHas Mendel's Work Been
Rediscovered?\u201d Fisher suggested that Mendel's data could have
been falsified in order to support his expectations. Fisher
attributed the falsification to an unknown assistant of Mendel's.
At the time, Fisher's criticism did not receive wide attention. Yet
beginning in 1964, about the time of the centenary of Mendel's
paper, scholars began to publicly discuss whether Fisher had
successfully proven that Mendel's data was falsified. Since that
time, numerous articles, letters, and comments have been published
on the controversy. This self-contained volume includes everything
the reader will need to know about the subject: an overview of the
controversy; the original papers of Mendel and Fisher; four of the
most important papers on the debate; and new updates, by the
authors, of the latter four papers. Taken together, the authors
contend, these voices argue for an end to the controversy-making
this book the definitive last word on the subject.
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