Includes bibliographies and index.

Some common human syndromes // Cell division // Prenatal development // The formation of the germ cells // Simple inheritance // Sex determination // Sex linked inheritance // Antigens and antibodies : the blood group // The immune system : Transplantation and related problems // Mutation and gene expression // Locating genes in the geneome // The basis for induced genetic change // Exposures of humans to radiation // The nuclear energy controversy // Chemical compounds causing genetic damage // Twinning // Behavior and intelligence // The sex ratio // Genes in populations // Multiple allelic system and the blood groups // Variations in chromosome structure and number // The transmission of abnormal chromostome types // Genetic counseling // Genetic variation in human populations // The chemistry of the gene // The manipulation of man's genetic system // Index //