Genetics: A Conceptual Approach

Seventh Edition

Publication Date: December 27, 2019

Hardcover ISBN: 9781319308315

Pages: 944

A conceptual approach to success in genetics.

With Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Ben Pierce brings a master teacher’s experiences to the introductory genetics textbook, clarifying this complex subject by focusing on the big picture of genetics concepts and how those concepts connect to one another.

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1. Introduction to Genetics

2. Chromosomes and Cellular Reproduction

3. Basic Principles of Heredity

4. Sex Determination and Sex-Linked Characteristics

5. Extensions and Modifications of Basic Principles

6. Pedigree Analysis, Applications, and Genetic Testing

7. Linkage, Recombination, and Eukaryotic Gene Mapping

8. Chromosome Variation

9. Bacterial and Viral Genetic Systems

10. DNA: The Chemical Nature of the Gene

11. Chromosome Structure and Organelle DNA

12. DNA Replication and Recombination

13. Transcription

14. RNA Molecules and RNA Processing

15. The Genetic Code and Translation

16. Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria

17. Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

18. Gene Mutations and DNA Repair

19. Molecular Genetic Analysis and Biotechnology

20. Genomics and Proteomics

21. Epigenetics

22. Developmental Genetics and Immunogenetics

23. Cancer Genetics

24. Quantitative Genetics

25. Population Genetics

26. Evolutionary Genetics

Provides students with a strong foundation upon which to build their conceptual understanding of the field of genetics.
Utilizing a conceptual framework, this text offers a student-friendly writing style and uses chapter opening stories to capture student interest. Also included are Concepts, Concepts Checks, Connecting Concepts, Chapter Summaries and Learning Outcomes for each chapter.
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Meaningful Assessment comprise Connecting Questions that help students synthesize concepts from different chapters to understand the big picture. These new questions ensure that students get a bigger picture of the science of genetics and, much like real geneticists, learn to use information from different disciplines in genetics in problem-solving. Concept Mapping Questions are also simultaneously available in the book and Achieve and ask students to build a visual representation of a topic.

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Connecting Problems allow students to connect concepts across chapters. These questions ask students to integrate what they have learned over several chapters, and to apply what they learned to problem solving.
Concept Mapping Exercises help students conceptually map out topics within a chapter. The exercises ask students to map out concepts discussed in the chapter, including key terms and describing how they are connected. Creating connections between concepts and ideas is critically important for effective learning. These new concept mapping exercises are designed to help students build understanding of the relationships among important concepts and terms by creating a visual map that depicts these relationships. These problems can be assigned as homework, or students can work on them in groups, allowing them to discuss how to organize the concepts in a map.
End-of-chapter Learning Objectives help frame the concepts covered in each section. A set of Learning Objectives, one for each A-head, followed by key concepts for that A-head, helps students identify the main learning goals for each chapter.
It continues to stay on the cutting edge of genetics discoveries with the inclusion of more content on CRISPR-Cas9, updated biotechnology and genomics and proteomics techniques (and pared-back coverage of outdated techniques, the revised organization of the epigenetics chapter, a revised chapter on evolution, and updated medical examples.

Benjamin A. Pierce

Benjamin Pierce is Professor of Biology and holder of the Lillian Nelson Pratt Chair at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he teaches courses in genetics and evolution. He previously taught at Connecticut College and Baylor University. Ben is a population geneticist who conducts ecological and evolutionary research on amphibians. He has authored a number of articles in research journals and several books, including The Family Genetics Sourcebook, Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Genetics Essentials: Concepts and Connections, and Transmission and Population Genetics: A Short Course. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi and is a fellow of the Texas Academy of Science. He has received grants from the Natural Science Foundation, the W. M. Keck Foundation, the 3M Foundation, the National Park Service, the Williamson County Conservation Foundation, and the National Geographic Society.

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Nature articles with assessment questions are embedded at key points in the text.
Problem solving videos demonstrate how to solve problems that mirror ones that appear in the end of chapter problem sets.
Math readiness assignments help students brush up on key math and stats skills needed to be successful in genetics.

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