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A Dictionary of Genetics
by Robert C. King, William D. Stansfield, Pamela K. Mulligan
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (2006-07-27)
ISBN: 0195307615
EAN: 9780195307610
Dewey Decimal #: 576.503
Binding/Media: Paperback - 608 pages
Edition: 7
SKU: C189-1150
Condition: Very Good
Comments: UNREAD but may have minor imperfections such as a crease or mark. In stock - sent fast from British bookseller.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
The publication of this fully updated edition of A Dictionary of Genetics coincides with the hundredth anniversary of the introduction of the term genetics by William Bateson in 1906 at the Third International Conference on Genetics. Since then genetics has made tremendous advances in knowledge and technique and now occupies a pivotal position in the life sciences as the most powerful means for probing fundamental questions in cell biology, development, and evolution. The determination of sequences of complete genomes, the study of gene expression and genetic variation on a global scale, and the ability to rapidly amplify gene sequences and to achieve targeted gene disruptions are just some examples of major achievements in this field. Proliferation of new terms inevitably accompanies such remarkable progress. This new edition of the Dictionary addresses the needs of students, educators, and clinical geneticists for an authoritative and up-to-date reference work that not only defines the latest terms, but in most cases, also presents important ancillary encyclopedic information.
A Dictionary of Genetics is unique in that it includes terms from a wide range of disciplines which now intertwine with genetics, including molecular biology, cell biology, medicine, botany, and evolutionary studies. Its 7,000 cross-referenced definitions are supported by an excellent collection of line drawings, tables, and chemical formulae. One-fifth of the Dictionary is devoted to six appendices to which the definitions are cross-referenced and which contain an extraordinary trove of supplementary information. This includes a chronology of important advances spanning the years 1590 to 2005, lists of useful internet sites and periodicals, a classification of living organisms into an evolutionary hierarchy, and a sample table of genome sizes and gene numbers. These features make A Dictionary of Genetics a lexicon unparalleled in the field.
For the first time, the Dictionary is available on Oxford Reference Online (ORO): Premium Collection!
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Customer Reviews
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Fantastic! Just what I was looking for!
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Date: 2008-06-22
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I am so glad I bought this book! I am a grad student whose preliminary exams are coming up and this book helps so much! For anyone who has come across a protocol or a term in a paper and has no idea what it means and has then tried to look it up, only to find the same unexplained protocol in other papers - THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU! Easier than searching through papers and more trustworthy than Wikipedia - this book is worth it!
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A Dictionary of Genetics
Rating  (1)
Date: 2006-11-10
0 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
My opinion can be expressed by a single word: "Frustrating"
As a Scientist who does not work within the field of Genetics, most of the terms I have hoped to find in the dictionary, surprisingly, are not defined!! As a single example, "two-hybrid analysis" is not included, in spite of being one of the most frequently used techniques within genetic analysis.
Probably, the Dictionary is addressed to readers outside from science.
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a must for the biological graduate studentia
Rating (5)
Date: 2000-12-17
7 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
As a graduate student studying biochemistry/molecular biology, this book (on the PI's shelf) was a frequent read. Not only does it explain "old-school" genetic experiments with aplomb, it provides clear and concise examples. A fine reference for reviewing papers, and a must have for any PI (if only for your students to use as a reference!)
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