The Facts on File Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (Facts on File Science Dictionary) - Hardcover

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9780816049127: The Facts on File Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (Facts on File Science Dictionary)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816049122 ISBN 13: 9780816049127

Publisher: Facts on File, 2002

More than two thousand alphabetically arranged entries offer explanations of terms in most areas of the biosciences, covering topics including fission, HIV, nitrification, and transplantation.

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About the Author:

John Daintith is a contributor to many reference books, including The Facts On File Dictionary of Chemistry for Facts On File/Checkmark Books. Mr. Daintith lives in Aylesbury, England. Jill Bailey is a science writer and editor. She has worked on a number of reference works and is the editor of the Penguin Dictionary of Plant Sciences. Ms. Bailey lives in Witney, England. Robert Hine is the author of The Facts On File Dictionary of Biology for Facts On File/Checkmark Books and is the life-science editor of the Larousse Encyclopedia. Mr. Hine lives in Stafford, England.

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The Facts On File Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology is part of the 15-volume Facts On File Science Dictionaries set. Written in clear, easy-to-understand language, basic terminology and concepts are covered in entries that range in length from one sentence to several paragraphs.

Cell structure, basic molecular biology and biochemistry, molecular genetics, cell metabolism, and laboratory techniques are among the general topics. Examples of specific entries are ATP (adenosine triphosphate); Chloroplast; Desmosomes; Krebs cycle; Micromanipulation; Osmosis; Pauling, Carl Linus; Senescence; Shine-Dalgarno sequence ; and Zygotene. Appendixes provide a chronology of major events in the development of biochemistry and molecular biology, amino acid structures, the genetic code, and Web sites.

Black-and-white line drawings supplement the text. The volume concludes with a short bibliography. Aimed at high-school students taking advanced placement science courses, this dictionary could also be useful to students enrolled in introductory college courses. High-school, public, and academic libraries might consider its purchase. RBB
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