Snustad provides scientists with the confidence to apply problem solving to the major principals of genetics. It eases them into the art of problem solving by integrating problems within each chapter. A clear connection between key principals and related problems is presented in each chapter. Icons help them clearly see how a problem is worked out before reading on. The fifth edition has also been revised with an improved art program. It offers more balanced coverage of traditional and modern topics by weaving classical genetics with molecular genetics, and illustrating the connection between the two. The book is problem-solving-centric as well. Chapters now contain problems that correlate with major principals. Coverage of both classic experiments and current research will allow scientists to gain perspective on the process of science.

Chapter 1 The Science of Genetics
Chapter 2 Cellular Reproduction and Model Genetic Organisms
Chapter 3 Mendelism: The Basic Principles of Inheritance
Chapter 4 Extensions of Mendelism
Chapter 5 The Chromosomal Basis of Mendelism
Chapter 6 Variation in Chromosome Number and Structure
Chapter 7 Linkage, Crossing Over, and Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes
Chapter 8 The Genetics of Bacteria and Their Viruses
Chapter 9 DNA and the Molecular Structure of Chromosomes
Chapter 10 Replication of DNA and Chromosomes
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