* New Areas of Coverage Include:
- Concepts of genetic analysis and mutants
- Probability in genetic analysis in a new section
- New information on molecular genetics
- Current information on pathogenicity islands
* New end-of-chapter problems and newly worked-out exercises.
* An online companion website includes numerous study tools and learning resources.
* The Instructor's Toolkit CD-ROM includes a PowerPoint Image Bank, PowerPoint Lecture Slides, and Testbank, all of which can be used in most course management systems.