Concepts of Genetics - Hardcover

Klug, William S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0135310628 ISBN 13: 9780135310625

Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div, 1996

Synopsis

This bestseller Book/CD, and Fifth Edition continues to set the standard for introductory genetics books. The book is known for its clear writing style, emphasis on concepts, visual art program and thoughtful coverage of all areas of genetics. Noteworthy enhancements of the Fifth Edition include revised organization, modernization of cutting-edge topics and research, expansion of problem sets, and extensive revision of population and evolutionary genetics. New supplements include a CD-ROM presentation tool, World Wide Web connection for users and a New York Times genetics supplement. Genetics is a complex, detailed discipline and the authors emphasize the primary concepts of genetics over the detailed encylcopedic coverage of genetics. The importance of genetic analysis and experiments is presented in the book and problems. As a result, the historical basis of the process of science is well portrayed. The book offers balanced coverage of classical, molecular and population genetics. The book's coverage extends from classical theories to recent findings in such areas as molecular and eukaryotic genetics enabling users to understand today's research advances in light of the field's historical development.

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From the Publisher

A proven bestseller, the Fifth Edition of Concepts of Genetics continues to set the standard for introductory genetics texts. The text is known for its clear writing style, emphasis on concepts, visual art program and thoughtful coverage of all areas of genetics. Noteworthy enhancements of the Fifth Edition include revised organization, modernization of cutting-edge topics and research, expansion of problem sets, and extensive revision of population and evolutionary genetics. New supplements for the professor and student include a CD-ROM presentation tool, World Wide Web connection for students and a New York Times genetics supplement.

About the Author

William S. Klug is currently Professor of Biology at The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) in Ewing, New Jersey. He served as Chairman of the Biology Department for 17 years, a position to which he was first elected in 1974. He received his B.A. degree in Biology from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana and his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Prior to coming to Trenton State College, he returned to Wabash College as an Assistant Professor, where he first taught genetics as well as general biology and electron microscopy. His research interests have involved ultra-structural and molecular genetic studies of oogenesis in Drosophila. He has taught the genetics course as well as the senior capstone seminar course in human and molecular genetics to undergraduate Biology majors for each of the last 33 years. He was the recent recipient of the first annual teaching award given at The College of New Jersey as the faculty member who most challenges students to meet high standards.

Michael R. Cummings is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and in the Department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has also served on the faculty at Northwestern University and Florida State University. He received his B.A. from St. Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He has also written textbooks in 'human genetics and general biology for non-majors. His research interests center on the molecular organization and physical mapping of human acrocentric chromosomes. At the undergraduate level, he teaches courses in Mendelian genetics, human genetics, and general biology for non-majors. He has received numerous teaching awards given by the university and by student organizations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0135310628
• ISBN 13: 9780135310625
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 759