A Primer of Genome Science, 2nd Edition
Edition: 2nd edition
Publisher: Sinauer Associates
Published: December 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9780878932320
Subjects: Genetics (non-medical); Marine biology; Life Sciences - Biology - Marine Biology; Genomes; Science; Science/Mathematics; Methodology; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Genetics; Bioinformatics; Genomics
First sentence: All genome projects share a common set of aims, subsets of which are emphasized according to available resources, economic and scientific goals, and the biological attributes of the organism under study.
Description: Bridges the gap between standard genetics textbooks and highly specialized, technical, and advanced treatments of the subdisciplines. It provides up-to-date introduction to the field that is suited to advanced undergraduate or early graduate courses. Bioinformatic principles and experimental strategies are explained side-by-side with the experimental methods, establishing a framework that allows teachers to explore topics and the literature at their own pace. Organized into six chapters, each chapter includes: exercises that can be worked by students using the internet and freely available software for analysis of genomic data; discussion questions; a summary; and suggestions for further reading. An Appendix includes a glossary of terms, with a brief review of key genetic concepts.