This textbook comprises 27 chapters, encompassing over 5,000 questions with answers, and a comprehensive glossary that encompasses most of the pertinent technical terminology. Each chapter commences with a succinct summary of the content, followed by multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank exercises, and true/false queries that are particularly useful and beneficial for students preparing for JRF, SRF, NET, SET, UG, and PG examinations.

Rukum S. Tomar, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh-362 001, Gujarat

Sunil V. Patel, Professor, Department of Biochemistry,Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh-362 001

Manoj V. Parakhia, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh

B. A. Golakiya, Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh

01. Introduction to Genetics and Biotechnology 02. Cells, Its Development and Division 03. Mendel and His Discoveries 04. Extensions and Exceptions to Mendels Laws 05. Genetic Mapping and Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes 06. Genetic Mapping and Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes 07. Genetic Transfer in Bacteria and Bacteriophages 08. Sex Determination and Development 09. Chromosomes 10. Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number 11. DNA Structure and Replication 12. Gene Transcription and RNA Modification 13. Translation of mRNA 14. Chemistry of Gene 15. Gene Mutation and DNA Repair Technology 16. Recombination and Transposition at the Molecular Level 17. Recombinant DNA Technology 18 Genome Analysis and Its Uses 19. Functional Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics  20. Genomics and the Future 21. Genetics of Cancer 22. Developmental Genetics 23. Quantitative Genetics 24. Population Genetics 25. Evolutionary Genetics 26. Relative Reading