Encyclopedia of genetics 2 Hybridomas and monoclonal antibodies - XYY syndrome, appendices, indexes

This two-volume set provides a thorough coverage of the basics of genetics from historical, scientific and social issues perspectives. This revised edition adds more than 60 new overview essays and 26 new sidebars to the original entries, reflecting the rapid developments in this branch of science.

substantially Revised To Reflect The Changes In This Rapidly Developing Field, This Edition (the First Edition Came Out In 1999) Features 64 New Essays, Heavy Revision Of 131, And Omission Of 26, And New Or Updated Bibliographies For All Entries. Two New Appendices Have Been Added , On Web Sites And Nobel Prizes. Among The Topics Included Are Altruism, Ancient Dna, Antibodies, Bioethics, Biological Determinism, Cancer, Cell Culture Of Plants And Animals, Diabetes, Epistasis, Eugenics, Genetically Modified Foods, And Pseudogenes. Several Entries Are Devoted To Case Studies Of Model Organisms, And There Are Multiple Entries On Aspects Of Dna, Gene Regulation, Gene Therapy, Genetic Code, Genetic Engineering, And Chromosomes. The Contributors Are Academics, Researchers, And Independent Scholars In The Us. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

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originally Published In 1999 And Now Heavily Revised, This Is An Excellent Resource For General Readers Seeking Information On The Basic Principles Of Genetics, The Science Behind Genetic Technologies, And The Social And Ethical Issues Associated With Such Technologies. The Updated Articles, Appendixes, And Glossary Reflect Rapid Changes In The Field. Each Essay, Averaging 2000 Words, Contains A Brief Statement Explaining The Topic And Its Significance, Definitions Of Key Terms, Cross References To Related Articles, And An Annotated Bibliography. About Half Also Provide Authoritative, Carefully Selected Web Sites. The Appendixes Include A Biographical Dictionary Of Geneticists, A Time Line, And A List Of Web Sites. More Accessible To The Nonscientist Than Eric Reeve's Scholarly Encyclopedia Of Genetics, On Specific Organisms, This Covers A Broad Range Of Topics Such As Dna Structure And Function, Hereditary Diseases, And The Applications And Risks Of Genetic Engineering. Bottom Line An Excellent Starting Point For Basic Information About Genetics, Particularly Those Aspects Commonly Reported In The News, This Is Recommended For All Libraries.-teresa U. Berry, Univ. Of Tennessee Libs. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Front Matter......Page 0 Publisher's Note......Page 8 Preface to the Revised Edition......Page 10 Preface to the First Edition......Page 14 Contributor List......Page 16 Alphabetical List of Contents......Page 20 A......Page 26 B......Page 79 C......Page 134 D......Page 226 E......Page 277 F......Page 304 G......Page 310 H......Page 414 H......Page 466 I......Page 472 K......Page 504 L......Page 509 M......Page 519 N......Page 593 O......Page 608 P......Page 617 Q......Page 679 R......Page 683 S......Page 716 T......Page 752 V......Page 779 X......Page 784 Biographical Dictionary......Page 792 Nobel Prizes......Page 805 Time Line......Page 809 A......Page 829 B......Page 832 C......Page 833 D......Page 836 E......Page 837 G......Page 839 H......Page 841 I......Page 843 L......Page 844 M......Page 845 N......Page 847 P......Page 848 R......Page 851 S......Page 852 T......Page 854 V......Page 855 Z......Page 856 Bibliography......Page 857 Web Sites......Page 884 Cover 1 Contents 6 Front Matter -1 Publisher's Note 8 Preface to the Revised Edition 10 Preface to the First Edition 14 Contributor List 16 Alphabetical List of Contents 20 Volume 1 26 A 26 B 79 C 134 D 226 E 277 F 304 G 310 H 414 Volume 2 466 H 466 I 472 K 504 L 509 M 519 N 593 O 608 P 617 Q 679 R 683 S 716 T 752 V 779 X 784 Appendices 792 Biographical Dictionary 792 Nobel Prizes 805 Time Line 809 Glossary 829 A 829 B 832 C 833 D 836 E 837 F 839 G 839 H 841 I 843 J 844 K 844 L 844 M 845 N 847 O 848 P 848 R 851 S 852 T 854 U 855 V 855 W 856 X 856 Y 856 Z 856 Bibliography 857 Web Sites 884 ANOTHER,3HAXAP,RELEASE ANOTHER 3HAXAP RELEASE Surveys the field of genetics from a variety of perspectives: historical and technical background along with discussion of recent discoveries and developments Looks at the field of genetics, covering such topics as autism, DNA, bioethics, cancer, diabetes, eugenics, and pseudogenes.