Genes and DNA: a beginner's guide to genetics and its applications

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.