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Directions
The Basic Genetics Manual is designed
to give you an overview of genetic science. Study the manual, either
via the on-line slide show or by downloading the PDF file and viewing
it in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Then print out a copy of the manual
and keep it in your course notebook. Refer to the manual as you
study the rest of Unit One and the other units in the course.
Slide
Show Format
Click on the link to start the slide show
of the Basic Genetics Manual. You may want to print the pages as
you go along.
SLIDE SHOW
Download PDF File
Click here to download the PDF file of the
Basic Genetics Manual. You need to have Adobe Acrobate Reader installed
on your hard drive. Click on the Adobe link if you need to download
this program.
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