Encyclopedia of Genetics

Bryan D. Ness, Jeffrey A. Knight9781587651496, 1-58765-149-1, 1-58765-150-5, 1587651513

This two-volume set provides a thorough coverage of the basics of genetics from historical, scientific and social issues perspectives. This revised edition adds more than 60 new overview essays and 26 new sidebars to the original entries, reflecting the rapid developments in this branch of science.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 6
Front Matter……Page 0
Publisher’s Note……Page 8
Preface to the Revised Edition……Page 10
Preface to the First Edition……Page 14
Contributor List……Page 16
Alphabetical List of Contents……Page 20
A……Page 26
B……Page 79
C……Page 134
D……Page 226
E……Page 277
F……Page 304
G……Page 310
H……Page 414
H……Page 466
I……Page 472
K……Page 504
L……Page 509
M……Page 519
N……Page 593
O……Page 608
P……Page 617
Q……Page 679
R……Page 683
S……Page 716
T……Page 752
V……Page 779
X……Page 784
Biographical Dictionary……Page 792
Nobel Prizes……Page 805
Time Line……Page 809
A……Page 829
B……Page 832
C……Page 833
D……Page 836
E……Page 837
G……Page 839
H……Page 841
I……Page 843
L……Page 844
M……Page 845
N……Page 847
P……Page 848
R……Page 851
S……Page 852
T……Page 854
V……Page 855
Z……Page 856
Bibliography……Page 857
Web Sites……Page 884