Explore Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (10th Edition) by Michael Cummings.
The publication of the Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (10th Edition) by Michael Cummings textbook offers an opportunity to look back at its beginnings. The first edition was published before the start of the Human Genome Project and the development of the myriad fields that end in “omics”.
Over ten editions, much of the book’s contents have changed, but its continuing success rests on the fact that its rationale and aims have remained constant.
This book is written for a one-term human genetics course for students in the humanities, social sciences, business, engineering, and other fields. It assumes that the students who come to this course will have little or no background in biology, chemistry, or mathematics and will have personal, professional, or intellectual reasons for wanting to learn something about human genetics.
The book is intended to serve those who will become consumers of genetic-based health care services and those who may become providers of health care services.
From its beginnings, this book has held to a few simple goals for teaching students about human genetics. This tenth edition continues that tradition, with the following goals:
- Present the concepts underlying human genetics in clear, concise, jargon-free language to give students a working knowledge of genetics. Each chapter presents a limited number of clearly stated concepts and examples to assist learning a complex topic.
- Begin each chapter with a relevant example that nonmajors can understand and provide examples that students can apply to themselves, their families, and their work environments.
- Examine the social, cultural, and ethical implications associated with the use of genetic technology.
- Explain the origin, nature, and amount of genetic diversity present in the human population and how that diversity has been shaped by natural selection.
To achieve these goals, emphasis has been placed on clear writing and the use of accompanying photographs and artwork that teach rather than merely illustrate the ideas under discussion.
Contents
- A Perspective on Human Genetics
- Cells and Cell Division
- Transmission of Genes from Generation to Generation
- Pedigree Analysis in Human Genetics
- The Inheritance of Complex Traits
- Cytogenetics: Karyotypes and Chromosome Aberrations
- Development and Sex Determination
- The Structure, Replication, and Chromosomal Organization of DNA
- Gene Expression and Gene Regulation
- From Proteins to Phenotypes
- Genome Alterations: Mutation and Epigenetics
- Genes and Cancer
- An Introduction to Genetic Technology
- Biotechnology and Society
- Genomes and Genomics
- Reproductive Technology, Genetic Testing, and Gene Therapy
- Genes and the Immune System
- Genetics of Behavior
- Population Genetics and Human Evolution
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