Includes bibliographical references and index

Genetics as human endeavor -- Cells, chromosomes, and cell division -- Transmission of genes from generation to generation -- Pedigree analysis in human genetics -- Polygenes and multifactorial inheritance -- Cytogenetics, karyotypes and chromosomes aberrations -- Development and sex determination -- DNA structure and chromosomal organization -- Gene expression, how proteins are made -- From proteins to phenotypes -- Mutation, the source of genetic variation -- Introduction to cloning and recombinant DNA -- Biotechnology and genomics -- Genes and cancer -- Genetics of the immune system -- Genetics of behavior -- Genes in populations -- Human diversity and evolution -- Genetic testing, gene therapy, and counseling -- Appendixes: Probability; Answers to selected questions and problems -- Glossary