Principles of gene manipulation
Subtitle: an introduction to genetic engineering
By: R.W. Old, S.B. Primrose.
Contributors: Primrose, S. B.
Edition: 5th ed.
Series: Studies in microbiology; Studies in microbiology (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Blackwell Scientific
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Oxford; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 474
Subjects: Genetic engineering.; Genetic Engineering.; DNA, Recombinant.
Description: As in previous editions, the basic philosophy of this extremely popular text remains to present the principles and techniques of gene manipulation in sufficient detail for the non-specialist reader to understand them. However, in the five years since the last edition, molecular biologists have seen a dramatic increase in available techniques and applications.

Every chapter in this fifth edition has been extensively revised or rewritten to take these developments into account - including a greatly expanded section on the polymerase chain reaction and its manifold applications; a new chapter examining the impact of recombinant DNA techniques on our understanding of human genetics; and extended coverage of gene transfer techniques.

With entirely new illustrations in two colours throughout, this will remain the textbook of choice for undergraduates and postgraduates alike.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 412-464) and index.