Concept of molecular Genetics distills the essence of biochemical genetics into a brief text suitable for the undergraduate student. Detailed descriptions of key experiments are included in orders to convey to the reader the fact that the phenomenal progress in this field has been primarily due to ingenious experimental design by individual research geneticists. Extensive use is made of illustrations, especially to portray cellular mechanisms.

This book presents a view in depth of the principal aspects of life science. Each chapter treats a discrete to ic within the scope of biology and each is designed for students who are exposed to the topics for the first time.