BRIEF COMTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction to Molecular Genetics and Genomics Chapter 2 DNA Structure and DNA Manipulation Chapter 3 Transmission Genetics:The Principle of Segregation Chapter 4 Genes and Chromosomes Chapter 5 Genetic Linkage and Chromosome Mapping Chapter 6 Molecular Biology of DNA Replication and Recombination Chapter 7 Molecular Mechanisms of Mutation and DNA Repair Chapter 8 Molecular Organization of Chromosomes Chapter 9 Human Karyotypes and Chromosome Behavior Chapter 10 Genetics of Bacteria and Their Viruses Chapter 11 Molecular Biology of Gene Expression Chapter 12 Molecular Mechanisms of Gene Regulation Chapter 13 Genetic Engineering and Genomics Chapter 14 Genetic Control of Development Chapter 15 Molecular Genetics of the Cell Cycle and Cancer Chapter 16 Extranuclear Inheritance Chapter 17 Population Genetics and Evolution Chapter 18 The Genetic Basis of Complex Inheritance