Human Genetics, Seventh Edition, is a non-science majors human genetics text that clearly explains what genes are, how they function, how they interact with the environment, and how our understanding of genetics has changed since completion of the human genome project. It is a clear, modern, and exciting book for citizens who will be responsible for evaluating new medical options, new foods, and new technologies in the age of genomics.

Table of Contents

Part One Introduction
Chapter 1 Overview of Genetics
Chapter 2 Cells
Chapter 3 Development
Part Two Transmission Genetics
Chapter 4 Mendelian Inheritance
Chapter 5 Extensions and Exceptions to Mendel’s Laws
Chapter 6 Matters of Sex
Chapter 7 Multifactorial Traits
Chapter 8 The Genetics of Behavior
Part Three DNA and Chromosomes
Chapter 9 DNA Structure and Replication
Chapter 10 Gene Action: From DNA to Protein
Chapter 11 Control of Gene Expression
Chapter 12 Gene Mutation
Chapter 13 Chromosomes
Part Four Population Genetics
Chapter 14 When Allele Frequencies Stay Constant
Chapter 15 Changing Allele Frequencies
Chapter 16 Human Origins and Evolution
Part Five Immunity and Cancer
Chapter 17 Genetics of Immunity
Chapter 18 The Genetics of Cancer
Part Six Genetic Technology
Chapter 19 Genetic Technologies: Amplifying, Modifying, and Monitoring DNA
Chapter 20 Genetic Testing, Genetic Counseling, and Gene Therapy
Chapter 21 Reproductive Technologies
Chapter 22 The Age of Genomics

About the Author

Ricki Lewis, well-known author of Life, Beginnings of Life, and Human Genetics. She received her Ph.D. in genetics from Indiana University. She is practicing genetics counselor for Women's Medical Health Care in New York.