Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 256 pages
- Published by: Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition: 1st Edition January 2003
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1405103361
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1405103367
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Book Dimensions:
9.6 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 1 pounds
Product Review
"succeeds in provoking students to think like geneticistsits emphasis on foundational principles sets it apart from many of its contemporaries. I heartily recommend it. Although the book is intended for advanced undergraduates, its analytical approach, combined with a strong emphasis on principles, could lend itself to reading by first-year students." Paul B. Rainey, Times Higher Education Supplement, March 2004
"Necessarily the text is detailed and highly technical in content, but the literary style is direct, lively and personalOverall, this book is an accessible and well-presented reference resource." Chris Clegg, Journal of Biological Education, August 2003
"This is a book that you will want to own. It is the only text in which I have found definitive explanations of several key concepts that are presented in the course. The primary author, Scott Hawley, is an accomplished Drosophila geneticist who takes the education of new geneticists very seriously." Steve Mount,
University of Maryland "Geneticists are certain to go on devising further ingenious screens and methods for analysis, exploiting advances in technology and novel ideas, but always building on the same basic strategies. This book should help to inspire new and deeper experimentation; I recommend it strongly to any serious practitioner of genetics, and particularly to any graduate student embarking on research in genetics." Jonathan Hodgkin, University of Oxford, BioEssays, June 2004
Product Review
"succeeds in provoking students to think like geneticistsits emphasis on foundational principles sets it apart from many of its contemporaries. I heartily recommend it. Although the book is intended for advanced undergraduates, its analytical approach, combined with a strong emphasis on principles, could lend itself to reading by first-year students."
Paul B. Rainey, Times Higher Education Supplement, March 2004 <!--end-->
"Necessarily the text is detailed and highly technical in content, but the literary style is direct, lively and personalOverall, this book is an accessible and well-presented reference resource."
Chris Clegg, Journal of Biological Education, August 2003"This is a book that you will want to own. It is the only text in which I have found definitive explanations of several key concepts that are presented in the course. The primary author, Scott Hawley, is an accomplished Drosophila geneticist who takes the education of new geneticists very seriously."
Steve Mount, University of Maryland"Geneticists are certain to go on devising further ingenious screens and methods for analysis, exploiting advances in technology and novel ideas, but always building on the same basic strategies. This book should help to inspire new and deeper experimentation; I recommend it strongly to any serious practitioner of genetics, and particularly to any graduate student embarking on research in genetics."
Jonathan Hodgkin, University of Oxford, BioEssays, June 2004
Reader ReviewsThis is the first book I've encountered that discusses genetics from the point of view of the research scientist. I use it in my first year graduate genetics class. For instance, chapter 2 is entirely devoted to mutant hunts. Another chapter covers extragenic suppressors- even allele specific suppression. Chapter 5 covers epistasis and mosaic analysis. Alas, there is even a comprehensible discussion of LOD scores. This is all great stuff that any geneticist will love. However, any book falls short on something. The emphasis is on non-mammalian model organisms. Thus, there is very little discussion of the use and pitfalls of dominant negatives and RNAi and no discussion of gene targeting in mice. The book would also benefit by a discussion of modern genomic methods.
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