Essential genetics : a genomics perspective /
Updated throughout to reflect the latest discoveries in this fast-paced field, this Sixth Edition, provides an accessible, student-friendly introduction to modern genetics. Designed for the shorter, less comprehensive course, the Sixth Edition presents carefully chosen topics that provide a solid fo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Burlington, Mass. :
Jones & Bartlett Learning,
[2014]
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| Edition: | Sixth edition. |
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| Summary: | Updated throughout to reflect the latest discoveries in this fast-paced field, this Sixth Edition, provides an accessible, student-friendly introduction to modern genetics. Designed for the shorter, less comprehensive course, the Sixth Edition presents carefully chosen topics that provide a solid foundation to the basic understanding of gene mutation, expression, and regulation. It goes on to discuss the development and progression of genetics as a field of study within a societal and historical context. The Sixth Edition includes new learning objectives within each chapter which helps students identify what they should know as a result of their studying and highlights the skills they should acquire through various practice problems. |
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| Physical Description: | xxv, 572 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781449686482 (alk. paper) 1449686486 (alk. paper) 9781449686888 1449686885 |