GENETICS:FROM GENES TO GENOMES(LOOSE)

The authors have developed a text that reflects the directions Genetics is taking as it heads into the 21st century. This perspective embraces five major 1. the central importance of the genome,as opposed to the action of individual genes; 2. the application of genetics to the improvement of human health; 3. the growing appreciation for the relationships among organisms arising from genetic research; 4. the impact of biotechnology on the accelerating growth of genetic knowledge; and 5. the importance of emerging social and ethical issues related to our use of biotechnology.