Inside The New Genetics

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Basic principles plus cutting-edge research
In every chapter
- "Genes and You"
- "Tools of Genetics"
- "Got It?" review questions

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A microbe that lives in hot springs, like this one in Yellowstone National Park, is home to the enzyme that makes the polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, possible.

Genetic tools
- What they tell us
- Who developed them

See http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/thenewgenetics/chapter3.html#c9

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During meiosis, chromosomes from both parents are copied and paired to exchange portions of DNA. This creates a mix of new genetic material in the offspring's cells.

Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) is chopped into short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) by the enzyme Dicer. The RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC) enzyme attaches to siRNA. The siRNA-RISC complex attaches to target mRNA and chops the mRNA into small pieces.

Illustrations of processes

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Living Laboratories poster

Double-sided
Examples of model organisms and how they serve science and medicine

See http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/thenewgenetics/livinglab.html

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What Readers Have to Say About The New Genetics

“I thank you for such an interesting, cutting-edge, student-friendly publication.”
—High-school teacher, Washington

“I plan to pull out some of the graphics and refer to them during tutoring. . . . This is an excellent classroom resource.”
—High-school teacher, Arizona

“Pictures and graphics are wonderful. . . . Good for students to use for research projects.”
—Vocational-school instructor, Missouri

“Excellent descriptions of the latest discoveries. . . . I am so excited to share this with my biotechnology students.”
—Community-college professor, California

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