Genetics


Book Description

With Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Pierce brings a master teacher's experiences to the introductory genetics textbook, clarifying this complex subject by focusing on the big picture of genetics concepts. The new edition features an emphasis on problem-solving and relevant applications, while incorporating the latest trends in genetics research.




Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Update


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With Genetics: A Conceptual Approach 7e Digital Update, Ben Pierce brings a master teacher’s experience to the introductory genetics textbook, clarifying this complex subject by focusing on big-picture genetics concepts and how those concepts connect to one another. Genetics: A Conceptual Approach 7e Digital Update continues its mission by expanding upon the powerful pedagogy and tools that have made this title so successful. New question types, more learning guidelines for students, and an updated art program round out a powerful text, and improvements to the online resources in Achieve give students the conceptual and problem solving understanding they need for success.










Genetics Essentials


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Derived from his popular and acclaimed Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Ben Pierce’s streamlined text covers basic transmission, molecular, and population genetics in just 18 chapters, helping students uncover major concepts of genetics and make connections among those concepts as a way of gaining a richer understanding of the essentials of genetics. With the new edition, Ben Pierce again focuses on the most pervasive problems for students taking genetics—understanding how genetics concepts connect to each other and developing solid problem solving skills. And with this edition, Genetics Essentials is available as a fully integrated text/media resource with SaplingPlus, an online solution that combines an e-book of the text, Pierce’s powerful multimedia resources, and Sapling’s robust genetics problem library.




Genetics


Book Description

Third edition of Genetics: A conceptual Appoach includes thorough streamlining of the entire text to focus on core concepts.




Transmission and Population Genetics


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This new brief version of Benjamin Pierce’s Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Second Edition, responds to a growing trend of focusing the introductory course on transmission and population genetics and covering molecular genetics separately. The book is comprised of following chapters an case studies from Pierce's complete text: 1. Introduction to Genetics 2. Chromosomes and Cellular Reproduction 3. Basic Principles of Heredity 4. Sex Determination and Sex-Linked Characteristics 5. Extensions and Modifications of Basic Principles 6. Pedigree Analysis and Applications INTEGRATIVE CASE STUDY Phenylketonuria: Part I 7. Linkage, Recombination, and Eukaryotic Gene Mapping 8. Bacterial and Viral Genetic Systems 9. Chromosome Variation INTEGRATIVE CASE STUDY Phenylketonuria: Part II 22. Quantitative Genetics 23. Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution INTEGRATIVE CASE STUDY Phenylketonuria: Part III







Genetics: A Conceptual Approach


Book Description

Ben Pierce is recognized for his ability to make the complex subject of genetics as accessible as possible, giving students the big picture. By helping students easily identify the key concepts in genetics and by helping them make connections among concepts, Pierce allows students to learn the material with greater ease. W.H. Freeman is proud to introduce the Fourth Edition of Pierce’s Genetics: A Conceptual Approach. Visit the preview site at www.whfreeman.com/pierce4epreview