Genetics 101
eBook - ePub

Genetics 101

From Chromosomes and the Double Helix to Cloning and DNA Tests, Everything You Need to Know about Genes

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Genetics 101

From Chromosomes and the Double Helix to Cloning and DNA Tests, Everything You Need to Know about Genes

About this book

A clear and straightforward explanation of genetics in this new edition of the popular 101 series. Our genetic makeup determines so much about who we are, and what we pass on to our children—from eye color, to height, to health, and even our longevity. Genetics 101 breaks down the science of how genes are inherited and passed from parents to offspring, what DNA is and how it works, how your DNA affects your health, and how you can use your personal genomics to find out more about who you are and where you come from. Whether you're looking for a better scientific understanding of genetics, or looking into your own DNA, Genetics 101 is your go-to source to discover more about both yourself and your ancestry.

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INDEX

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Actin, 31, 36
Adaptation, 190–92, 235
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), 21, 119, 123
Alcohol, building, 16
Alcohol, drinking, 201–2
Alleles, 107–15, 124–27, 235
Alternative splicing, 35, 235
Amino acids, 19, 38–42, 48, 50, 55, 235
Amylases, 38
Ancestors
chromosomes and, 169–72
DNA and, 169–77
family trees and, 10, 124–32, 183–87, 210
mitochondrial ancestry, 170–71
relating to, 178–82
Ancestry services, 169–72
Antibiotic resistance, 64, 188, 204–9
Antibiotics, 64, 188, 204–9, 235
Apoptosis, 196, 235
Archaea, 62–63, 184, 187, 225
Atoms
carbon atoms, 16–18, 26, 39, 138
definition of, 235
explanation of, 16–19
hydrogen atoms, 16–18, 39, 138
nitrogen atoms, 17–18, 22, 39
oxygen atoms, 16–18, 21, 33, 39
phosphorus atoms, 17, 21
sulfur atoms, 17
Autosomal inheritance patterns, 1...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
  3. Your Cells’ Instruction Manual
  4. Atoms and Molecules
  5. Nucleotides
  6. The Double Helix
  7. How all that DNA Fits into Cells
  8. Transcription and RNA
  9. What Proteins Do
  10. Translation and Proteins
  11. Turning Genes On and Off
  12. Mutations
  13. What RNA Can Do
  14. Chromosomes and Cells
  15. Bacteria and the Microbiome
  16. Viruses
  17. Mushrooms and Yeast
  18. Plants and Crops
  19. Making More Cells
  20. DNA Replication
  21. Making Sperm Cells
  22. Making and Fertilizing Egg Cells
  23. Sex Chromosomes
  24. Why Two Copies?
  25. How We Inherit Our Traits
  26. Dominant and Recessive
  27. X-Linked Traits
  28. Mitochondrial DNA
  29. Family Trees and Autosomal Inheritance Patterns
  30. Special Inheritance Patterns
  31. Nature Versus Nurture
  32. Epigenetics
  33. Traits Caused by Many Genes
  34. Simple and Not-So-Simple Traits
  35. Personal Genomics
  36. Understanding Your Disease Risk
  37. Where Humans Came From
  38. How Much DNA Do You Share With a Stranger?
  39. How Personal DNA Ancestry Services Work
  40. Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry
  41. Relating to Your Relatives
  42. A Family Tree for All Life
  43. Evolution
  44. DNA Repair
  45. Cancer Genetics
  46. Pharmacogenomics
  47. Antibiotic Resistance
  48. Questions and Ethical Quandaries
  49. Genetically Modified Crops
  50. Genetic Engineering Tools
  51. CRISPR and Gene Editing
  52. Cloning and De-Extinction
  53. Babies of the Future
  54. Glossary
  55. Photographs
  56. About the Author
  57. Index
  58. Copyright