A Dictionary of Genetics

Robert C. King, William D. Stansfield, Pamela K. Mulligan

608 pages, parution le 30/09/2006 (7^eme édition)

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King's Dictionary is unsurpassed by any other genetics dictionary in breadth of terms defined
Chronicles over 400 years of historical events in genetics, cytology, and evolutionary science, with an index of scientists listed in appendix
Extensive cross referencing between the terms, appendices, and chronology
For the first time in the Dictionary's history, it will be part of Oxford Reference Online (ORO)

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.

Readership: Reference for all fields within biological sciences, high school biology teachers

L'auteur - Robert C. King

Robert C. King, Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Northwestern University (Emeritus)

L'auteur - William D. Stansfield

William D. Stansfield, Professor, Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University (Emeritus)

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Éditeur(s)	Oxford University Press
Auteur(s)	Robert C. King, William D. Stansfield, Pamela K. Mulligan
Parution	30/09/2006
Édition	7^eme édition
Nb. de pages	608
Format	17,5 x 25,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1040g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780195307610
ISBN13	978-0-19-530761-0