Introduction Chronology or Important Advances in Gentics Part I Fundamentals Molecular Basis of Genetics Prokaryotic Cells and Viruses Eukaryotic Cells Mitochondrial Genetics Formal Genetics Chromosomes Regulation and Expression of Genes Part II Genomics Part III Genetics and Medicine Cell-to-Cell-Interactions Genes in Embryonic Development Immune System Origin of Tumors Oxygen and Electron Transport Lysosomes and LDL Receptor Homeostasis Maintaining cell and Tissue Shape Mammalian Sex Determination and Differentiation Atypical Inheritance Pattern Karyotype/Phenotype Correlation A Brief Guide to Genetic Diagnosis Chromosomal Location of Monogenic Diseases General References Glossary Index