Singh N. Introduction to Genetics 2024

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Genetics, otherwise known as the Science of Heredity, is the study of biological information, and how this information is stored, replicated, transmitted and used by subsequent generations. The study of genetics can be sub-divided into three main areas: Transmission Genetics, Molecular Genetics, and Population Genetics. In this Introductory text, the focus is on Transmission or Classical Genetics, which deals with the basic principles of heredity.
Mendel’s First Law and Meiosis
Mendel’s Second Law - Independent Assortment
The Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Pedigree Analysis
The Complementation Test
Alleles at a Single Locus
The Central Dogma - Mutations and Biochemical Pathways
Gene Interactions
Linkage and Recombination Frequency
Sex Chromosomes Sex Linkage
Recombination Mapping of Gene Loci
Physical Mapping of Chromosomes and Genomes
Genes and COVID-19 Susceptibility in Humans