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Introduction to Genetic Analysis

Twelfth Edition

Publication Date: April 15, 2025

Paperback ISBN: 9781319589943

The evolution of a classic.

The 12th edition of Introduction to Genetic Analysis: Digital Update takes this cornerstone textbook to the next level. The hallmark focus on genetic analysis, quantitative problem solving, and experimentation continues in the print and online platform: Achieve.

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1   The Genetics Revolution in the Life Sciences
2   Single-Gene Inheritance
3   Independent Assortment of Genes
4   Mapping Eukaryote Chromosomes by Recombination
5   Gene Interaction
6   The Genetics of Bacteria and Their Viruses
7   DNA: Structure and Replication
8   RNA: Transcription and Processing
9   Proteins and Their Synthesis
10 Gene Isolation and Manipulation
11 Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Their Viruses
12 Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes
13 The Genetic Control of Development
14 Genomes and Genomics
15 Mutation, Repair, and Recombination
16 The Dynamic Genome: Transposable Elements
17 Large-Scale Chromosomal Changes
18 Population Genetics
19 The Inheritance of Complex Traits
20 Evolution of Genes, Traits, and Species

Acclaimed Problem Sets are a hallmark feature of Introduction to Genetic Analysis. These include:

Working with the Figures are questions that prompt students to examine book figures and tease out important information, understand the intricacies of an experimental protocol, relate concepts, or draw a conclusion about what is shown.
Unpacking the Problem are step-by-step tutorials helping students approach a challenging problem. In the book, this is a list of questions shaped around “what do we know and what are we trying to find out”.
Genetics and Society Questions at the end of each chapter asking students to consider the societal relevance of a topic in the chapter; good for initiating classroom discussion.
Basic Problems are problem-solving or conceptual problems at varying levels for students to practice applying knowledge gained from the chapter.
Challenging Problems are more complex questions, sometimes requiring the application of knowledge from multiple sections of the chapter, or thought questions that spur discussion.
Learning Objectives tied to the chapter sections titles, Key Concepts, and EOC questions to help create a learning path for the student (learning path is found in the study guide)

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Content changes have taken place throughout the book for e.g. photos, figures, and language have been revised to be more inclusive and diverse.
Further key changes include:

Special Topics in Genetics: The Genetic Architecture of Cancer: This new separate section pulls together all of the places in the text that cover the genetics of cancer and provides an overview of the diseases that make up cancer. Subsections include “Cancer Is a Genetic Disease,” “Cancer Is a Developmental Disease,” and “Cancer Is a Genomic Disease.”
Special Topics in Genetics: SARS-CoV-19: This new separate section discusses the genetics of SARS-CoV-19, the virus that causes COVID-19. Subsections include “Overview of SARS-CoV-19 and Other Coronaviruses,” “Structure of Coronaviruses,” “Life Cycle of SAR-CoV-19,” “Genome Replication, Capping, and Polyadenylation,” “Transcription,” “Translation,” “Evolution of SARS-CoV-19,” “Detection of SARS-CoV-19,” and “SARS-CoV-19 Vaccines.”
There is a new solved problem on the subtypes of breast cancer.

Anthony J.F. Griffiths

Anthony Griffiths is a Professor of Botany, Emeritus, at the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on the developmental genetics of fungi, using the model fungus Neurospora crassa. He has served as President of the Genetics Society of Canada and Secretary-General of the International Genetics Federation.

John Doebley

John Doebley is a Professor of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He studies the genetics of crop domestication, using the methods of population and quantitative genetics. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2003 and served as the President of the American Genetic Association in 2005. He teaches General Genetics at the University of Wisconsin.

Catherine Peichel

Catherine L. Peichel is a Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Bern, Switzerland. She studies the genetic, developmental and genomic mechanisms that underlie evolutionary processes using stickleback fish as a model system. Dr. Peichel was named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2013 and served as President of the American Genetic Association in 2015. She teaches evolutionary biology at the University of Bern.

David A. Wassarman

David A. Wassarman is a Professor of Medical Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on the genetics of neurodegenerative diseases using Drosophila melanogaster. In 1997, he was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. He teaches molecular genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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