Russell, Peter J. : Reed College
Peter J. Russell received his B.Sc. in Biology from University of Sussex in 1968 and his Ph.D. in Genetics from
Cornell University in 1972. He then joined the Biology faculty of Reed College in 1972 where he is currently Professor
of Biology. Russell teaches an upper-division genetics and molecular biology lecture/laboratory course, the genetics
section of the introductory biology course, an advanced seminar course in yeast virology, and advises senior thesis
research students. He is also the author of a number of successful genetics textbooks.
He is currently studying the molecular genetics of the replication of double-stranded (ds)RNA viruses found in
budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The research goals are to define in vivo the cis-acting sequences
that are required for viral RNA packaging into capsids and for genome replication, and to identify and characterize
any yeast gene products required for virus propagation. His earlier research involved Neurospora rRNA synthesis
and the organization of and regulation of the number of ribosomal RNA genes, and nitrogen metabolism in the pathogenic
dimorphic yeast Candida albicans.
Building on the proven strengths of Russell's step-by-step problem-solving approach, Essential iGenetics
blends a classic, Mendel-first approach with modern molecular coverage. This easy to read introduction to genetics
presents full coverage of the subject in a brief and manageable format. The text covers basic genetics principles,
with balanced coverage of Mendel, historical experiments, and cutting-edge chapters on Genome Analysis and Molecular
Evolution. Students develop and apply critical thinking skills as they work step-by-step through a number of solved
genetics problems. Students can also apply the principles and techniques learned to a variety of problems at the
end of each chapter.
- Step-by-step problem sets throughout the book represent a wide range of topics and difficulty levels, and give
students practice in problem solving.
- The text includes cutting-edge coverage of Genome Analysis and Molecular Evolution.
- The Essential iGenetics Web site, free with every new text, includes 50 animations, 24 iActivities, and 600
practice quizzes that help students grasp abstract processes and participate in active problem solving. Building
on chapter-opening case studies, the iActivities present real-life genetics problems that help develop students'
critical thinking skills and actively engage them in applying their understanding of genetics.
- Media flags throughout the text direct students to narrated animations on the Essential iGenetics Website.
These animations (all scripted and developed by Peter Russell) help students visualize challenging concepts and
dynamic processes. For example, animations of meiosis and recombinant DNA bring text images to life by taking students
through a process from start to finish, thereby reinforcing the key concept.
- Experimental data in the text and on the web site emphasizes an inquiry-based approach and engages students
in the process of science. For example, one iActivity investigates the part of the gene responsible for cystic
fibrosis and tries to identify possible causes of the disease using real data.
- Pedagogy:
- Principal Points, appearing at the beginning of each chapter, alert students to key concepts.
- Keynotes, at the end of each new topic within a chapter, summarize important ideas and allow students to check
their progress.
- Summaries at the end of each chapter tie all the main points together.
- Analytical Approaches at the end of each chapter guide students step-by-step through genetic problems.
- Human examples help students comprehend new molecular understandings of various human genetic diseases.
- The Diagnostic Pre-Test, at www.geneticsplace.com, allows instructors to estimate the degree of student knowledge
before class begins.
1. Genetics: An Introduction.
2. Mendelian Genetics.
3. Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance, Sex Linkage, and Sex Determination.
4. Extensions of Mendelian Genetic Analysis.
5. Gene Mapping in Eukaryotes.
6. Gene Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages.
7. Non-Mendelian Inheritance.
8. DNA: The Genetic Material.
9. DNA Replication.
10. Gene Control of Proteins.
11. Gene Expression: Transcription.
12. Gene Expression: Translation.
13. Recombinant DNA Cloning Technology.
14. Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology.
15. Genome Analysis.
16. Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Bacteriophages.
17. Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes.
18. Genetics of Cancer.
19. DNA Mutation and Repair.
20. Transposable Elements.
21. Chromosomal Mutations.
22. Population Genetics.
23. Quantitative Genetics.
24. Molecular Evolution.
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