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"If you can't learn Mendelian genetics from this text, I guess you never will."-- "New Scientist"It puts textbooks to shame."-- Matthew Meselson, Professor of Biology, Harvard Univercity
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The principles of genetics - classical and modern are presented in this book in a cartoon format. Anecdotes about how the ancients tried to explain sex determination and inheritance abound, making the learning of the concepts of Mendel's Laws, mutations, DNA, genetic diseases, gene splicing as well as sex determination and inheritance, easier to understand. The complexities of the subject are presented in an unintimidating way that is accessible to students of all levels, as well as the lay man to whom science is a hobby.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Library Binding
In general it had some good animation in it, which could be used in a lecture.
However, it is very old and is not updated, so you might find some wrong information there: like the number of human protein coding genes are 100,000!!!!!!
I was deceived by the fact that it was republished in 2005, but it seems that they only reprinted it, and not updated. I paid £20 for it, whereas I could have paid £3 for a 2nd hand one. Waste of money. Useful content though.
However, it is very old and is not updated, so you might find some wrong information there: like the number of human protein coding genes are 100,000!!!!!!
I was deceived by the fact that it was republished in 2005, but it seems that they only reprinted it, and not updated. I paid £20 for it, whereas I could have paid £3 for a 2nd hand one. Waste of money. Useful content though.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this book is a great introduction for beginners or just interested people without a big knowledge in genetics. it shows the basic genetic mechanisms, whose understanding is essential for continueing literature. and by the way...who does not like reading comics?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is very cute, funny, and yet educational. I recommend this book to people who wants to know genetics without having to read "too much science". I personally, buy this book for my family and my boyfriend, to let them know what kind of field I'm interested in (I'm an undergraduate University of Indonesia student, studying genetics).
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Excellent place to start
I got this book in preparation to do research in genetics after recommendation by my supervisor. Having little to no background knowledge in the area, it's been the perefect easy... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Alex T
An excellent book
This book is wonderful.I am an Egyptian geneticist and this book has added much to my way of teaching to my students. Read more
Published on 27 July 1999
An excellent book
This book is wonderful.I am an Egyptian geneticist and this book has added much to my way of teaching to my students. Read more
Published on 27 July 1999
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