This problem-based text provides students with the opportunity to master the necessary skills to understand the important principles and develop their abilities in problem solving and genetic analysis. Dealing with both biochemical and molecular genetics, the book contains detailed workings and explanations of problems covering a wide range of organisms from microbes to man, together with an extensive range of genetic phenomena. It comprises three main elements: short and easily accessible introductory theory section; a selection of problems for each key topic; and full clear solutions.