Principles of Modern Genetics

Author: Xu Jinlin
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Genetics is an important foundational and cutting-edge discipline in life sciences, characterized by rapid development and strong applicability. This book systematically and comprehensively discusses the fundamentals and advancements of modern genetics with rich materials and illustrations. It covers four parts, totaling 25 chapters, including the transmission of genetic information and its material basis, the expression of genetic information, the alteration of genetic information, developmental genetics, and molecular evolution. The book fully elaborates on all aspects of modern genetics and includes a selection of carefully designed exercises and answers. Additionally, it provides practical resources such as glossary, timeline of major events in genetics, and an index at the end. Based on years of successful teaching experience and referencing authoritative international works, this book features 800 illustrations to help readers better grasp the content. It is particularly suitable as a undergraduate textbook for biology majors in higher education institutions and can also serve as a reference for teachers and graduate students in related fields.