Chromosomes, Genes, and Traits: An Introduction to Genetics [Revised Edition]

• Introduction
• Land Acknowledgement Statement for the ROTEL Grant
• Part I: DNA Structure
• Part II: Genome Structure
• Part III: Mitosis and Meiosis
• Part IV: Overview of Central Dogma and Replication
• Part V: Transcription
• Part VI: Translation and genetic code
• Part VII: Genetic Code and Mutation
• Part VIII: Overview of Gene Regulation
• Part IX: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation in Action: Examples from Development
• Part X: Mendel and Basic Heredity
• Part XI: Allele Interactions
• Part XII: Multigenic Inheritance
• Part XIII: Genetics of Sex
• Part XIV: Family Trees and Pedigrees
• Part XV: Linkage and Mapping
• Part XVI: Epigenetics
• XVII. Evolution and Ancestry
• XVIII. DNA repair and cancer
• Summary
• Afterword
• Grant Information
• Version History

This resource is intended for an introductory or intermediate-level college genetics course. It begins with an exploration of DNA and genome structure and continues with a study of the molecular mechanisms that drive gene expression. Concepts of classical transmission genetics are linked to the molecular mechanisms that underlie observable phenotypes. It concludes with specific topics that synthesize information from both molecular and transmission genetics, including consideration of topics like epigenetics, cancer biology, and evolution. Examples of both historical and current problems in genetics are presented, along with conversations of the relationship between genetics and society.