Encyclopedic Dictionary of Genetics, Genomics and Proteomics - Hardcover

Redei, George P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471268216 ISBN 13: 9780471268215

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2003

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"very useful as a quick desk reference for students, professionals, and non-professionals." - "Quarterly Review of Biology". "a trove of valuable clinical information" - "New England Journal of Medicine". This extensively expanded and thoroughly revised new edition provides a uniquely user-friendly and clearly written tool for navigating the latest terminology, concepts, theories, applications, and technology in these dynamic disciplines. This second edition includes a vast range of terms and concepts dealing with biochemistry, cell and developmental biology, immunology, hereditary diseases, and molecular evolution, through to the state-of-the-art in genomics and proteomics. The nearly 25,000 alphabetically arranged entries are explained in a concise yet detailed manner, including ample cross-references, literature citations, databases, tables, and illustrations.

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GEORGE P. REDEI is Professor Emeritus at the University of Missouri. He has served as professor at the Max-Planck-Institut in Germany, was awarded the Fulbright Lectureship, and is a foreign member of the Hungarian National Academy of Sciences. Redei's extensive teaching experience includes courses in introductory genetics, history of genetics, genetic engineering, analytical genetics, and genetic control of physiological responses. He is world renowned for his research, which includes seminal work on the genetic system of Arabidopsis.

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Praise for the previous edition

"VERY USEFUL AS A QUICK DESK REFERENCE FOR STUDENTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND NONPROFESSIONALS."
?Quarterly Review of Biology

"INVALUABLE."
?Acta Pædiatrica

"A VALUABLE REFERENCE TOOL."
?Annals of Internal Medicine

Rapid advances in the field of genetics present every student and researcher with the daunting challenge of staying current. This extensively expanded and thoroughly revised new edition of the highly acclaimed original text provides a uniquely user-friendly and clearly written tool for navigating the latest terminology, concepts, theories, applications, and technology in these dynamic disciplines.

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Genetics, Genomics, and Proteomics, Second Edition includes a vast range of terms and concepts dealing with biochemistry, cell and developmental biology, immunology, hereditary diseases, and molecular evolution, as well as the state of the art in genomics and proteomics. The nearly 25,000 alphabetically arranged entries are explained in a concise yet detailed manner, including ample cross-references, literature citations, databases, tables, and illustrations. The Encyclopedic Dictionary also:

• Provides numerous clear diagrams, photographs, and tables
• Offers basic descriptions, detailed explanations, and references
• Covers the range of disciplines associated with modern genetics, genomics, and proteomics
• Features worked examples and explanations in plain, intelligible language
• Appeals to students, researchers, teachers, physicians, and nonspecialists

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0471268216
• ISBN 13: 9780471268215
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 1392
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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