While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Genetics books.
- Human Molecular Genetics (2018)
- Genetics For Dummies (2010)
- Human Genetics (2014)
- Genetics Essentials: Concepts and Connections (2012)
- Genetics: Analysis and Principles (2017)
- Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine (Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine) (2015)
- The Mathematical Theory of Quantitative Genetics (1985)
- The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy (2019)
- Genetic Genealogy in Practice (2016)
- Genetics: A Conceptual Approach (2010)
- The Cartoon Guide to Genetics (Updated Edition) (1991)
- Genetics Essentials: Concepts and Connections (2015)
- Genetic Entropy (2014)
Human Molecular Genetics (2018)
Human Molecular Genetics has been carefully crafted over successive editions to provide an authoritative introduction to the molecular aspects of human genetics, genomics and cell biology.Maintaining the features that have made previous editions so popular, this fifth edition has been completely updated in line with the latest developments in the field.
Genetics For Dummies (2010)
Want to know more about genetics? This non-intimidating guide gets you up to speed on all the fundamentals and the most recent discoveries. Now with 25% new and revised material, Genetics For Dummies, 2nd Edition gives you clear and accessible coverage of this rapidly advancing field. From dominant and recessive inherited traits to the DNA double-helix, you get clear explanations in easy-to-understand terms.
Human Genetics (2014)
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Genetics Essentials: Concepts and Connections (2012)
Genetics Essentials: Concepts and Connections is the ideal brief text for helping students uncover the major concepts of genetics. Developed from Benjamin Pierce’s acclaimed Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, this “essentials” text covers basic transmission, molecular, and population genetics in 18 streamlined, clearly illustrated chapters that emphasize the connections among key genetics ideas and the importance of developing solid problem-solving skills.
Genetics: Analysis and Principles (2017)
Genetics: Analysis and Principles is a one-semester, introductory genetics textbook that takes an experimental approach to understanding genetics. By weaving one or two experiments into the narrative of each chapter, students can simultaneously explore the scientific method and understand the genetic principles that have been learned from these experiments.
Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine (Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine) (2015)
Updated to reflect the newest changes in genetics, returns as one of the most favored texts in this fascinating and rapidly evolving field. By integrating the with , this medical reference book utilizes a variety of learning tools to help you understand a wide range of genetic disorders. on the latest advances in molecular diagnostics, the Human Genome Project, pharmacogenetics, and bio-informatics.
The Mathematical Theory of Quantitative Genetics (1985)
This book emphasizes discussion of the underlying principles of the theory of quantitative genetics which provides the bridge between the observable statistical properties of a character and the gentic factors, which together with environmental factors, determine the expression of the character. “An essential reference for anyone concerned with quantitative genetics. . . . Provides the only review available of the parts of quantitative genetics relevant to evolutionary theory.”–Science
The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy (2019)
Discover the answers to your family history mysteries using the most-cutting edge tool available to genealogists. This plain-English guide, newly revised and expanded, is a one-stop resource on genetic genealogy for family historians.
Genetic Genealogy in Practice (2016)
Genetic Genealogy in Practice, the first workbook on genetic genealogy, the book provides family historians and genealogists who have just begun to explore genetic genealogy practical, easy to understand information that they can apply to their research. Readers learn the basic concepts of genetic genealogy.
Genetics: A Conceptual Approach (2010)
With Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Ben Pierce brings a master teachers experiences to the introductory genetics textbook, clarifying this complex subject by focusing on the big picture of genetics concepts and how those concepts connect to one another.
The Cartoon Guide to Genetics (Updated Edition) (1991)
Have you ever asked yourself:Are spliced genes the same as mended Levis?Watson and Crick? Aren’t they a team of British detectives?Plant sex? Can they do that?Is Genetic Mutation the name of one of those heavy metal bands?Asparagine?
Genetics Essentials: Concepts and Connections (2015)
Derived from Benjamin Pierce’s popular and acclaimed Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Genetics Essentials covers basic transmission, molecular, and population genetics in 17 chapters, bypassing advanced topics to focus on what is essential for students new to the genetics field.
Genetic Entropy (2014)
Genetic Entropy presents compelling scientific evidence that the genomes of all living creatures are slowly degenerating – due to the accumulation of slightly harmful mutations. This is happening in spite of natural selection. The author of this book, Dr. John Sanford, is a Cornell University geneticist. Dr. Sanford has devoted more than 10 years of his life to the study of this specific problem. Arguably, he has examined this problem in greater depth than any other scientist.
Best Genetics Books Everyone Should Read
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[TOC only] The Guppy Color Manual: Explorations of Guppy Color Biology and Genetics (aka The Guppy Color Manual: Explorations in Guppy Color Biology and Genetics)
Author(s): Philip Shaddock
ID: 2299795, Publisher: Guppy Designer, Year: June 2012, Size: 143 Kb, Format: pdf
[Front matter only] The Guppy Color Manual: Explorations of Guppy Color Biology and Genetics (aka The Guppy Color Manual: Explorations in Guppy Color Biology and Genetics)
Author(s): Philip Shaddock
ID: 2299797, Publisher: Guppy Designer, Year: June 2012, Size: 391 Kb, Format: pdf
Double helix history : genetics and the past
Author(s): Jerome De Groot
ID: 3351975, Publisher: , Year: 2023, Size: 5 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are really best-sellers according to Washington Post, others are written by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.