Part I: Genetics Basics.

Chapter 1: What Genetics Is and Why You Need to Know Some.

Chapter 2: Celling Out: Basic Cell Biology.

Chapter 3: Mendel’s Peas Plan: Discovering the Laws of Inheritance.

Chapter 4: Law Enforcement: Mendel’s Laws Applied to Complex Traits.

Chapter 5: The Subject of Sex.

Part II: DNA: The Genetic Material.

Chapter 6: DNA: The Basis of Life.

Chapter 7: Copying Your DNA: Replication.

Chapter 8: RNA: Like DNA but Different.

Chapter 9: Translating the Genetic Code.

Chapter 10: What a Cute Pair of Genes: Gene Expression.

Part III: Genetics and Your Health.

Chapter 11: Sequencing Your DNA.

Chapter 12: Genetic Counseling.

Chapter 13: Mutation and Inherited Diseases.

Chapter 14: The Genetics of Cancer.

Chapter 15: Chromosome Disorders.

Chapter 16: No Couch Needed: Gene Therapy.

Part IV: Genetics and Your World.

Chapter 17: Tracing Human History and the Future of the Planet.

Chapter 18: Forensic Genetics: Solving Mysteries Using DNA.

Chapter 19: Genetic Makeovers: Fitting New Genes into Plants and Animals.

Chapter 20: Cloning: There’ll Never Be Another You.

Chapter 21: Ethics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Ten Defining Events in Genetics.

Chapter 23: Ten of the Hottest Issues in Genetics.

Chapter 24: Ten Terrific Genetics Web Sites.

Glossary.

Index.