The subject of genetics has developed enormously since Gregor Johann Mendel’s pioneering work. Teach Yourself Genetics covers everything from the basic science of genetics and inheritance to the ethics of genetic engineering, eugenics, and the Human Genome Project. It looks closely at historical theory, recent developments, and contemporary issues and debates, fully explaining how to apply basic concepts to modern gene technology.

Book Reviews

• The Perfect Baby: A Pragmatic Approach to Genetics : A Pragmatic Approach to Genetics
• Deniz Sar's Trilogy of Cultural Genetics (Deniz Sar's Trilogy of Cultural Genetics)
• The Stored Tissue Issue: Biomedical Research, Ethics, and Law in the Era of Genomic Medicine
• Genomic markers for the study of Ostrinia nubilalis population dynamics and traits conferring resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crystalline toxins
• Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project
• Genes and Aging
• Human Chromosomes
• An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms (Complex Adaptive Systems)
• Statistical Genomics: Linkage, Mapping, and QTL Analysis
• Genes, Culture, and Human Evolution: A Synthesis