Genetics laboratory Investigations

Designed to be used with any textbook in the field, this manual offers a broad and inclusive array of self-contained, open-ended laboratory investigations in both classical and molecular genetics. Exceptionally student-oriented, it leads students step-by-step through each investigation - using diagrams, photographs, sequenced questions, appropriate references, and worked examples, etc. The investigations use a variety of organisms, are cost efficient, and often focus on cutting-edge topics.
Features and Benefits

Provides students with experience of the classical and molecular levels.
First builds a sound foundation with basic cytological investigations (mitosis, meiosis) and labs on Mendelian genetics and probability. Then offers more sophisticated investigations in molecular, and microbial genetics.
Worked examples to lead students step-by-step through each investigation diagrams, photographs, sequenced questions, appropriate references, etc.
Uses flow diagrams of protocols in the more complicated molecular/ microbial investigations.
Emphasizes open-ended experiments, gathering data, and other research procedures and skills to reflect the experimental nature of genetics as a discipline and to give students the opportunity to engage in creative or critical thinking rather than just memorizing facts.
Uses a wide variety of organisms - e.g., Drosophila, Sordaria, E. coli, Tradescantia, and maize.
Includes many investigations that are inexpensive to do with large groups of students and contains several others that are cost effective and require a minimum amount of specialized equipment.
Includes human genetics applications and examples throughout — many focusing on recent advances and breakthroughs in the field.
Features four supplemental investigations covering cutting-edge topics-
Plant Speciation by Interspecific Hybridization and Allotetraploidy.
Chromosome Translocations in Rhoeo spathacea.
Human Pedigree Analysis.
Tagging and Amplification of DNA Using DNA Polymerase.
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