Genetics is a branch of biology in which study about genes and heredity of plants and animals. Genetic Material means DNA or RNA and is available in every living organisms. In genetics we study about heredity and genes transfer, from parents to offspring. Genetic is a special topic in Biotechnology, Zoology, Botany and Cell Biology. Students who want do Ph.D. or mastering from Genetic Engineering and want to best reference book for study, This is the right place for it.
Genetics is linked and special branch of Zoology, Botany, Agriculture, Microbiology, Evolutionary Biology, Biotechnology and ecology. In this article we will discuss about best Genetics reference books for graduate & undergraduate students. Also use for CSIR NET, NEET and JEE preparation.
Best Genetic books:-
Genomes by T. A. Brown.
Principles of Developmental Genetics by Sally A Moody.
Genetics by Brooker.
iGenetics A Molecular Approach by Peter J. Russell
Essential of Genetics By William S. Klug.
Genetics from Genes to Genomes by Leland H. Hartwell.
Genetics Principles and Analysis Daniel L. Hartl.
Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics by Primrose and Twyman
Genes by Lewins.
Human Molecular Genetics by Tom Strachan.
Bacterial and Bacteriophage Genetics by Edward A Birge.
1. Genomes by T. A. Brown.
Genomes written by T. A. Brown, originally published by Garland Science, Taylor & Francis Group in 2007. 4th edition is the latest edition at 2023. Book divided into Eighteen chapters, all chapters are fulfilled and strate concepted.
Topics are Covered:-
Genomes, Transcriptomes, and proteomes
Studying DNA
Mapping Genomes
Sequencing Genomes
Genome annotation
Identifying Gene functions
Eukaryotic nuclear Genomes
Genomes of prokaryotes and eukaryotic organelles
Viral Genomes and mobile Genetic elements
Accessing The Genome
The role of DNA-binding proteins in Genome expression
Transcriptomes
Proteomes
Genome expression in The context of cell and organism
Genome replication
Mutations and DNA repair
Recombination and Transposition
How Genomes evolve
2. Principles of Developmental Genetics by Sally A Moody.
Principles of Developmental Genetics written by Sally A Moody is anther great Genetics book for studying about Genetics. The book originally published by Elsevier. Published at 2007. Book contain total six parts and forty-four chapters, each part is deal with special and major topic.
Topics are Covered:-
I THE IMPACT OF GENETIC AND GENOMIC TOOLS ON DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Untangling the Gordian Knot: Cell Signaling Events That Instruct Development
Finding Gene Expression Changes Using Microarray Technology
Chemical and Functional Genomic Approaches to Study Stem Cell Biology and Regeneration
Assessing Neural Stem Cell Properties Using Large-Scale Genomic Analysis
Epigenetic Influences on Gene Expression Pathways
New Insights into Vertebrate Origins
Understanding Human Birth Defects Through Model
II EARLY EMBRYOLOGY, FATE DETERMINATION, AND PATTERNIN
Germ Line Determinants and Oogenesis
Patterning the Anterior Posterior Axis During Drosophila Embryogenesis
Anterior Posterior Patterning in Mammals
Signaling Cascades, Gradients, and Gene Networks in Dorsal/Ventral Patterning
Early Development of Epidermis and Neural Tissue
Formation of the Embryonic Mesoderm
Endoderm
Notch Signaling: A Versatile Tool for the Fine Patterning of Cell Fate in Development
Multiple Roles of T-box Genes
III MORPHOGENETIC AND CELL MOVEMENT
Gastrulation in Vertebrates
Regulation of Tissue Separation in the Amphibian Embryo
Role of the Basement Membrane in Cell Migration
Epithelial Morphogenesis
Branching Morphogenesis of Mammalian Epithelia
The Roles of Ephrin Eph in Morphogenesis
IV ECTODERMAL ORGAN
Neural Cell Fate Determination
Pathfinding and Patterning of Axonal Connections
Retinal Development
Neural Crest Determination
Determination of Preplacodal Ectoderm and Sensory Placodes
Molecular Genetics of Tooth Development
The Inner Ear
Craniofacial Formation and Congenital Defects
V MESODERMAL ORGAN
Induction of the Cardiac Lineage
Heart Patterning and Congenital Defects
Blood Vessel Formation
Blood Induction and Embryonic Formation
Topics in Vertebrate Kidney Formation: A Comparative Perspective
Development of the Genital System
Diaphragmatic Embryogenesis and Human Congenital Diaphragmatic Defects
Formation of Vertebrate Limbs
Skeletal Development
VI ENDODERMAL ORGANS
Patterning the Embryonic Endoderm into Presumptive Organ Domains
Developmental Genetics of the Pulmonary System
Pancreas Development and Stem Cells
Early Liver Development and Hepatic Progenitor Cells
Intestinal Stem Cells in Physiologic Regeneration and Disease
3. Genetics by Brooker.
Genetics is another Genetics reference book written by Robert J. Brooker. It is also a great reference book for Genetics. The book originally published by The McGraw-Hill at 1999. Book containing six parts and twenty-six chapters.
Topics are Covered:-
PART I INTRODUCTION.
OVERVIEW OF GENETICS.
PART II PATTERNS OF INHERITANCE.
MENDELIAN INHERITANCE.
REPRODUCTION AND CHROMOSOME TRANSMISSION.
EXTENSIONS OF MENDELIAN INHERITANCE.
NON-MENDELIAN INHERITANCE.
GENETIC LINKAGE AND MAPPING IN EUKARYOTES.
GENETIC TRANSFER AND MAPPING IN BACTERIA AND BACTERIOPHAGES.
VARIATION IN CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE AND NUMBER.
PART III MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND REPLICATION OF THE GENETIC MATERIAL.
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF DNA AND RNA.
CHROMOSOME ORGANIZATION AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE.
DNA REPLICATION.
PART IV MOLECULAR PROPERTIES OF GENES.
GENE TRANSCRIPTION AND RNA MODIFICATION.
TRANSLATION OF mRNA.
GENE REGULATION IN BACTERIA AND BACTERIOPHAGES.
GENE REGULATION IN EUKARYOTES.
GENE MUTATION AND DNA REPAIR.
RECOMBINATION AND TRANSPOSITION AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL.
PART V GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES.
RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY.
BIOTECHNOLOGY.
GENOMICS I: ANALYSIS OF DNA.
GENOMICS II: FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS, AND BIOINFORMATICS.
PART VI GENETIC ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUALS AND POPULATIONS.
MEDICAL GENETICS AND CANCER.
DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS.
POPULATION GENETICS.
QUANTITATIVE GENETICS.
EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS.
4. iGenetics A Molecular Approch by Peter J. Russell
iGenetics A Molecular Approch is another Genetics reference book written by Peter J. Russell. It is also a great reference book for Genetics. The book originally published by Benjamin Cummings & Pearson Education at 2010. Book containing twenty-three chapters,these chapters covered all topics of genetics.
Topics are Covered:-
OVERVIEW OF GENETICS.
Genetics: An Introduction.
DNA: The Genetic Material.
DNA Replication.
Gene Function.
Gene Expression: Transcription.
Gene Expression: Translation.
DNA Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposable Elements.
Genomics: The Mapping and Sequencing of Genomes.
Functional and Comparative Genomics.
Recombinant DNA Technology.
Mendelian Genetics.
Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance.
Extensions of and Deviations from Mendelian Genetic Principles.
Genetic Mapping in Eukaryotes.
Genetics of Bacteria and Bacteriophages.
Variations in Chromosome Structure and Number.
Regulation of Gene Expression in Bacteria and Bacteriophages.
Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes.
Genetic Analysis of Development.
Genetics of Cancer.
Population Genetics.
Quantitative Genetics.
Molecular Evolution.
5. Essential of Genetics By William S. Klug
Essential of Genetics is an another Genetics reference book written by Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino & William S. Klug.The book originally published by Pearson Education at 2017. Book containing twenty-two chapters,these chapters covered all topics of genetics.
Topics are Covered:-
Introduction to Genetics
Mitosis and Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics
Modification of Mendelian Ratios
Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes
Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement
Linkage and Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes
Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages
DNA Structure and Analysis
DNA Replication and Recombination
Chromosome Structure and DNA Sequence Organization
The Genetic Code and Transcription
Translation and Proteins
Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposition
Regulation of Gene Expression
The Genetics of Cancer
Recombinant DNA Technology
Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics
Applications and Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Developmental Genetics
Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits
Population and Evolutionary Genetics
Epigenetics
Emerging Roles of RNA
DNA ForensicsGenomics and Personalized Medicine
Genetically Modified Foods
Gene Therapy
6. Genetics from Genes to Genomes by Leland H. Hartwell
Genetics from Genes to Genomes is an another Genetics reference book written by Michael L. Goldberg, Janice A. Fischer, Leroy Hood &Leland H. Hartwell.The book originally published by McGraw-Hill Education at 2018. Book containing seven parts and twenty-two chapters. First chapter is introductional chapter to define fundamental of genetics. Book covered all topics of genetics.
Topics are Covered:-
Genetics: The Study of Biological Information.
PART I Basic Principles: How Traits Are Transmitted.
Mendels Principles of Heredity.
Extensions to Mendels Laws.
The Chromosome Theory of Inheritance.
Linkage, Recombination, and the Mapping of Genes on Chromosomes.
PART II What Genes Are and What They Do.
DNA Structure, Replication, and Recombination.
Anatomy and Function of a Gene: Dissection Through Mutation.
Gene Expression: The Flow of Information from DNA to RNA to Protein.
PART III Analysis of Genetic Information.
Digital Analysis of DNA.
Genome Annotation.
Analyzing Genomic Variation.
PART IV How Genes Travel on Chromosomes.
The Eukaryotic Chromosome.
Chromosomal Rearrangements and Changes in Chromosome Number.
Bacterial Genetics.
Organellar Inheritance.
PART V How Genes Are Regulated.
Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes.
Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes.
PART VI Using Genetics.
Manipulating the Genomes of Eukaryotes.
The Genetic Analysis of Development.
The Genetics of Cancer.
PART VII Beyond the Individual Gene and Genome.
Variation and Selection in Populations.
The Genetics of Complex Traits.
7. Genetics Principles and Analysis Daniel L. Hartl
Genetics Principles and Analysis is an another Genetics reference book Daniel L. Hartl & Elizabeth W. Jones.The book originally published byJones and Bartlett at 1998. Book containing seventeen chapters. First chapter is introductional chapter to define fundamental of genetics. Book covered all topics of genetics.
Topics are Covered:-
The Molecular Basis of Heredity and Variation
Principles of Genetic Transmission
Genes and Chromosomes
Genetic Linkage and Chromosome Mapping
The Molecular Structure and Replication of the Genetic Material
The Molecular Organization of Chromosomes
Variation in Chromosome Number and Structure
The Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses
Genetic Engineering and Genome Analysis
Gene Expression
Regulation of Gene Activity
The Genetic Control of Development
Mutation, DNA Repair, and Recombination
Extranuclear Inheritance
Population Genetics and Evolution
Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Inheritance
Genetics of Biorhythms and Behavior
8. Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics by S.B. Primrose and R.M. Twyman
Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics is an another Genetics reference book written by S.B. Primrose & R.M. Twyman.The book originally published by Blackwell at 2006. Book containing four parts and twenty-six chapters.These book covered all topics of genetics.
Topics are Covered:-
Gene manipulation in the post-genomics era, Gene manipulation involves the creation and cloning of recombinant DNA,
Part I Fundamental Techniques of Gene Manipulation
Basic techniques
Cutting and joining DNA molecules, Cutting DNA molecules
Basic biology of plasmid and phage vectors, Plasmid biology and simple plasmid vectors,
Cosmids, phasmids, and other advanced vectors
Gene-cloning strategies, Genomic DNA libraries are generated by fragmenting the genome and cloning overlapping fragments in vectors
Sequencing genes and short stretches of DNA
Changing genes: site-directed mutagenesis and protein engineering
Bioinformatics, Databases are required to store and cross-reference large biological datasets
Part II Manipulating DNA in Microbes, Plants, and Animals
Cloning in bacteria other than Escherichia coli
Cloning in Saccharomyces cerevisiaeand other fungi
Gene transfer to animal cells, There are four major strategies for gene transfer to animal cells, There are several chemical transfection techniques for animal cells but all are based on similar principles
Genetic manipulation of animals, Three major methods have been developed for the production of transgenic mice
Gene transfer to plants, Plant tissue culture is required for most transformation procedures
Advanced transgenic technology, Inducible expression systems allow transgene expression to be controlled by physical stimuli or the application of small chemical modulators
Part III Genome Analysis, Genomics, and Beyond
The organization and structure of genomes
Mapping and sequencing genomes
Comparative genomics
Large-scale mutagenesis and interference, Genome-wide gene targeting is the systematic approach to large-scale mutagenesis
Analysis of the transcriptome,
ProteomicsI -Expression analysis and characterization of proteins, Protein expression analysis is more challenging than mRNA profiling because proteins cannot be amplified like nucleic acids, There are two major technologies for protein separation in proteomics
Proteomics II -Analysis of protein structures,
Proteomics III -Protein interactions, Protein interactions can be inferred by a variety of genetic approaches, New methods based on comparative genomics can also infer protein interactions, Traditional biochemical methods for protein interaction analysis cannot be applied on a large scale,Library-based screening methods allow the large-scale analysis of binary interactions
Metabolomics and global biochemical networks
Part IV Applications of Gene Manipulation and Genomics
Applications of genomics: understanding the basis of polygenic disorders and identifying quantitative trait loci, Investigating discrete traits in
outbreeding populations (genetic diseases of humans)
Applications of recombinant DNA technology, Theme 1: Producing useful molecules
9. Genes by Lewins
Lewin's Genes is an another Genetics reference book written Lewin's, Jocelyn E. Krebs, Elliott S. Goldstein &
Stephen T. Kilpatrik.The book originally published by Jones & Bartlett Learning at 2018. Book containing four parts and Therty chapters.These book covered all topics of genetics.
Topics are Covered:-
PART I Genes and Chromosomes
Genes Are DNA and Encode RNAs and Polypeptides
Methods in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
The Interrupted Gene
The Content of the Genome
Genome Sequences and Evolution
Clusters and Repeats
Chromosomes
Chromatin
PART II DNA Replication and Recombination
Replication Is Connected to the Cell Cycle
The Replicon: Initiation of Replication
DNA Replication
Extrachromosomal Replicons
Homologous and Site-Specific Recombination
Repair Systems
Transposable Elements and Retroviruses
Somatic DNA Recombination and Hypermutation in the Immune System
PART III Transcription and Posttranscriptional Mechanisms
Prokaryotic Transcription
Eukaryotic Transcription
RNA Splicing and Processing
mRNA Stability and Localization
Catalytic RNA
Translation
Using the Genetic Code
PART IV Gene Regulation
The Operon
Phage Strategies
Eukaryotic Transcription Regulation
Epigenetics I
Epigenetics II
Regulatory RNA
Noncoding RNA
10. Human Molecular Genetics by Tom Strachan
Human Molecular Genetics is an another Genetics reference book written Tom Strachan & Andrew P Read.The book originally published by CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group at 2019. Book containing five parts and twenty two chapters.These book covered all topics of genetics.
Topics are Covered:-
PART 1 BASICS OF DNA, CHROMOSOMES, CELLS, DEVELOPMENT AND INHERITANCE.
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF NUCLEIC ACID STRUCTURE AND GENE EXPRESSION.
FUNDAMENTALS OF CELLS AND CHROMOSOMES.
FUNDAMENTALS OF CELLCELL INTERACTIONS AND IMMUNE SYSTEM BIOLOGY.
ASPECTS OF EARLY MAMMALIAN DEVELOPMENT, CELL DIFFERENTIATION, AND STEM CELLS.
PATTERNS OF INHERITANCE.
PART 2 UNDERSTANDING GENOMES.
CORE DNA TECHNOLOGIES: AMPLIFYING DNA, NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION, AND DNA SEQUENCING.
ANALYZING THE STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION OF GENES ANDGENOMES.
PRINCIPLES OF GENETIC MANIPULATION OF MAMMALIAN CELLS.
UNCOVERING THE ARCHITECTURE AND WORKINGS OF THE HUMAN GENOME.
GENE REGULATION AND THE EPIGENOME.
PART 3 GENETIC VARIATION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND SPECIES.
AN OVERVIEW OF HUMAN GENETIC VARIATION.
HUMAN POPULATION GENETICS.
COMPARATIVE GENOMICS AND GENOME EVOLUTION.
HUMAN EVOLUTION.
PART 4 HUMAN GENETIC DISEASE.
CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES AND STRUCTURAL VARIANTS.
MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY: CONNECTING PHENOTYPES TO GENOTYPES.
MAPPING AND IDENTIFYING GENES FOR MONOGENIC DISORDERS.
COMPLEX DISEASE: IDENTIFYING SUSCEPTIBILITY FACTORS AND UNDERSTANDING PATHOGENESIS.
CANCER GENETICS AND GENOMICS.
PART 5 APPLIED HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS.
GENETIC TESTING IN HEALTHCARE AND THE LAW.
MODEL ORGANISMS AND MODELING DISEASE.
GENETIC APPROACHES TO TREATING DISEASE.
11. Bacterial and Bacteriophage Genetics by Edward A Birge
Bacterial and Bacteriophage Genetics is an another Genetics reference book written Edward A Birge.The book originally published by Springer at 1984. Book containing seventeen chapters.These book covered all topics of genetics.
Topics are Covered:-
Fundamentals of Bacterial and Viral Genetics.
Replication and Analysis of DNA.
Mutations and Mutagenesis.
Transcription and Translation: Processes and Basic Regulation.
DNA Repair and Simple Recombination.
T4 Bacteriophage as a Model Genetic System.
Genetics of Other Intemperate Bacteriophages.
Genetics of Temperate Bacteriophages.
Transduction.
Genetic Transformation.
Conjugation and the Escherichia coli Paradigm.
Plasmids and Conjugation Systems Other than F.
Plasmid Molecular Biology.
Advanced Regulatory Topics.
Site-Specific Recombination.
Applied Bacterial Genetics.
Bacterial and Bacteriophage Evolution.
