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| Recombinant DNA: Genes and Genomes - A Short Course, Third Edition (Watson, Recombinant DNA) |  | Authors: James D. Watson, Richard M. Myers, Amy A. Caudy, Jan A. Witkowski
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 23,203
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 474
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0716728664
Dewey Decimal Number: 660.65
EAN: 9780716728665
ASIN: 0716728664
Publication Date: December 8, 2006
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Product Description
The third edition of the landmark text Recombinant DNA offers an authoritative, accessible, and engaging introduction to modern, genome centered biology from its foremost practitioners. The new edition explores core concepts in molecular biology in a contemporary inquiry based context, building its coverage around the most relevant and exciting examples of current research and landmark experiments that redefined our understanding of DNA. As a result, students learn in a compelling way how working scientists make real high impact discoveries. The first chapters provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts of genetics and genomics, an inside look at the Human Genome Project, bioinformatic and experimental techniques for large scale genomic studies, and a survey of epigenetics and RNA interference. The final chapters cover the quest to identify disease causing genes, the genetic basis of cancer, and DNA fingerprinting and forensics. In these chapters the authors provide examples of practical applications in human medicine, and discuss the future of human genetics and genomics projects.
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Still an excellent classic June 23, 2003
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is the most condensed, accessible discussion of genetic manipulation techniques and methods around. Armed with this, one can move on and understand any other text in the area.
I love it...but not everyone will. February 18, 2009
Cedar Crest Grad
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is clearly NOT for everyone. It is not in the typical textbook format and seems to be a much more concise version of what could be a very difficult textbook. I find it an "easy read" (for a text) and love the use of actual experimentation to explain why certain conclusions were made. Past books I've had for classes tell you what something is, but don't always go into the details of how those conclusions were made.
My roommate, however, hates this book. She thinks it reads too much like a narrative and too little like a graduate-level textbook.
Basic overview: If you like textbooks that flow well and give background, this book is for you. If you prefer the traditional text with bulleted points that really just tell you what something is without the background, don't bother with this.
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