- Paperback: 370 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 4th Edition edition (15 May 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471434167
- ISBN-13: 978-0471434160
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #8 in Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Genetics > Cloning
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Do you realize how much impact DNA technology has on your life today? Registering your child′s DNA with the police, bold new medical cures, the perfect tomato, gene cloning and DNA manipulation are no longer remote events that will have impact in your life – they are today′s headlines! In this highly acclaimed guide, Karl Drlica fully explains the basis of the ongoing genetic revolution. He guides you through the science and technology you need to understand the issues and make informed decisions. This text can be used either as a main text in a course where instructors want to use a thematic, case study approach to biology, a non–majors genes or genomics course, or as a supplement for Introductory Biology.
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A LAYMAN’S TOUR OF GENETICS FROM MOLECULAR BASICS TO GENE CLONING AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Will genetic matching free your children of hereditary disease? Will insurance companies deny your life insurance because of predetermined patterns in your DNA? Will the perfect potato ever make the ultimate–tasting French fry?
This highly acclaimed book fully explains the genetic issues we face today and will face tomorrow, and guides you through the science and technology underlying the ongoing genetic revolution. Each step of the way, Karl Drlica explains complex topics using easy–to–read examples and understandable prose. This basic information will help you:
- Understand the basics of molecular biology and DNA technology so you can make informed judgments about these topics.
- Realize the benefits and shortcomings of emerging advances in genetics to change your life for the better.
- Protect yourself from professional and personal discrimination that may arise from the release of genetic information.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book explains in simple means how DNA works. It changes the way one looks at DNA, proteins, virues, bacteria, cancer etc.
This is though a book for the beginner.
The auther is straight to the point and doesn't make the subject any more complicated than it really is. Which is actually a considerable achievement.
I give this book my highest recommendations for anyone who wants to understand DNA and all that comes with it better.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the book that we ask all new undergraduates, time-slip students, high school students, and technicians to read before they start work in our lab. It is also the book I recommend to non-specialists like my father who want to know what I am doing. It is an excellent introduction.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Excellent introduction for non-specialists
8 Jun 1999
Format:Paperback
This is the book that we ask all new undergraduates, time-slip students, high school students, and technicians to read before they start work in our lab. It is also the book I recommend to non-specialists like my father who want to know what I am doing. It is an excellent introduction.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
A good replacement for a MolCell text
4 Jun 1998
Format:Paperback
For someone who already went through a college-level molecular biology course, Drlica's book is an especially good refresher. The book also goes into good detail on various protocols used by biochemical and mol/cell labs today.
Expensive
15 Sep 2011
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the book was too pricey!! and it didn't come as fast as I thought it would. Book cost only a few bucks less than the bookstore which was spent on the shipping
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