DNA technology has a vital role in diverse fields such as criminal investigation and gene therapy – dynamic areas involving many specialized terms and techniques. This unique dictionary offers current, detailed, accessible information to lecturers, researchers, students and technicians throughout the biomedical sciences.
- More up-to-date than existing textbooks in many aspects of DNA technology – with over 1,000 references from mainstream journals
- Clear explanations of terms, techniques, and tests, including commercial systems, with detailed coverage of many important procedures and methods
- Explains not only well-established methodology but includes new technology and data from the latest research journals, going well beyond the remit of most science dictionaries
- Essay-style entries on many major topics to assist newcomers to the field
- Covers topics relevant to medicine (diagnosis and gene therapy); veterinary science; biotechnology; biochemistry; pharmaceutical science/drug development; molecular biology; microbiology; epidemiology; genomics; environmental science; plant science/agriculture; taxonomy; and forensic science
Author(s): Paul Singleton
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 296
Tags: Биологические дисциплины;Генетика;
Frontmatter......Page 1
A......Page 14
B......Page 32
C......Page 46
D......Page 67
E......Page 83
F......Page 95
G......Page 103
H......Page 122
I......Page 129
K......Page 138
L......Page 141
M......Page 150
N......Page 164
O......Page 173
P......Page 178
Q......Page 212
R......Page 215
S......Page 236
T......Page 260
U......Page 277
V......Page 279
W......Page 283
X......Page 285
Y......Page 286
Z......Page 289
Appendix......Page 292
