Overview
- Assumes no prior knowledge on the part of the reader
- Easy to understand, concise writing style teaches novices to read and speak the "language" of gene cloning
- Includes sample applications of gene cloning in food science and nutrition, and biomedicine, including gene therapy and cloning
- End-of-chapter exercises and reading assignments facilitate self-study
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Fundamentals of Genetic Processes
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Techniques and Strategies of Gene Cloning
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Impact of Gene Cloning
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About this book
Clear and concise, this easy-to-use text offers an introductory course on the language of gene cloning, covering microbial, plant, and animal systems. The essential concepts in biology relevant to the understanding of gene cloning are presented in a well-organized and accessible manner.
This updated version of the first edition is an invaluable book for nonscientists as well as scientists with little background knowledge in gene cloning, providing a wealth of information for anyone wishing to gain proficiency in reading and speaking the language of gene cloning.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The ABCs of Gene Cloning
Authors: Dominic W. S. Wong
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28679-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2006
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-28679-2Published: 31 December 2007
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XVI, 248
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations
Topics: Biochemistry, general, Human Genetics, Food Science, Plant Physiology, Zoology