Genes and DNA : a beginner's guide to genetics and its applications / Charlotte K. Omoto and Paul F. Lurquin.

New York ; Chichester, West Sussex : Columbia University Press, 2004.

xviii, 217 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes index.

What are genes? -- Inheritance of single-gene traits -- Mendelian traits in humans -- From genes to phenotype -- Using bacteria as protein factories -- Genetically modified plants -- When things go wrong -- Mutagens, teratogens, and human reproduction -- Linkage and mapping: gene discovery -- Genetics of populations and genetic testing -- Survival of the fittest? -- Nature versus nurture -- Genetically modified animals and the applications of gene technology for humans.