Principles of Genetics - Couverture rigide

Snustad

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0470388250 ISBN 13 : 9780470388259

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Snustad D Peter Simmons Michael J

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

The cover shows many facets of genetics. Top row, Left: The DNA double–helix, here imaged in a scanning tunneling micrograph, is central to all genetics research. Right: Experimentation has shown that some social behaviors, such as nest cleaning by honeybees, is under genetic control. Second row, Left: Inherited disorders such as albinism, manifested here in a bullfrog, have provided many insights about the genetic control of metabolism. Right: Gregor Mendel′s 19th–century work with pea plants elucidated the basic principles of inheritance. Third row, Left: Efforts to combat HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, depend on knowing how the virus expresses its genes inside the cells of the immune system. Right: The fruit fly is ideally suited for studies on the genetic control of embryonic development and organ formation. Fourth row, Left: The identification of mutations that cause unregulated cell division facilitates the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer. Right: HeLa cells, derived in 1951 from Henrietta Lacks, a woman who died of cervical cancer, thrive in the laboratory and are used in research worldwide. Bottom row: The replication of chromosomes (left) is a prerequsite for cell division (right).

Présentation de l'éditeur

High–quality illustrations with stepped–out art to help readers visualize complex processes.
∗ Human genetics and the role of the geneticist highlighted throughout.
∗ Two new features in each chapter: introductory "Key Questions" and closing "Basic Exercises."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470388250
• ISBN 13: 9780470388259
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 848