Based on our discussions with instructors from many institutions, I have learned that most instructors want a broad textbook that clearly explains concepts in a way that is interesting, accurate, concise, and up-to-date. Concepts of Genetics has been written to achieve these goals. It is intended for students who want...
This book’s subtitle, Understanding the Genetic Revolution, reflects the massive surge in our understanding of the molecular foundations of genetics in the last fifty years. In the next half century our understanding of how living organisms function at the molecular level, together with our ability to intervene, will...
This book presents the basic ideas and facts of modern developmental biology of animals. Special attention has been given to keeping it compact and concise. It should be suitable as a core text for undergraduate courses from the second to the fourth year, and for beginning graduate courses. The ?rst edition has been...
Biotechnology involves the use of living organisms in industrial processes—particularly in agriculture, food processing, and medicine. Biotechnology has been around since the dawn of time, ever since humans began manipulating the natural environment to improve their food supply, housing, and health. Biotechnology is...
The science of genetics has been evolving rapidly. The DNA of genomes, even large ones, can now be analyzed in great detail; the functions of individual genes can be studied with an impressive array of techniques; and organisms can be changed genetically by introducing alien or altered genes into their genomes. The...
The first edition of this book was published in 2002. By the time of the second edition (2007) the emphasis had moved away from just cloning genes, to embrace a wider range of technologies, especially genome sequencing, the polymerase chain reaction and microarray technology. The revolution has continued unabated,...
Molecular biology has revolutionized our understanding of the pathogenesis of cancer. Conversely, the study of malignancy has “transformed” our understanding of the molecular and genetic processes that govern the growth and proliferation of normal cells.
