| Enter the Genes | 1 |
| Genes, Geneology, and Ancient DNA | 19 |
| DNA in Court | 45 |
| Genes and Disease | 79 |
| DNA, Disease, and Dilemmas | 109 |
| Gene Therapy | 127 |
| Transgenic Animals | 165 |
| Transgenic Plants | 203 |
| Field of Genes | 235 |
| A World of Genes | 267 |
| Epilogue | 299 |
| Selected Reading | 307 |
| Index | 321 |