Genes VI [Hardcover]

Benjamin Lewin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198577796 | ISBN-13: 978-0198577799 | Publication Date: March 13, 1997

Rapid advances in the field of molecular genetics have occurred since Genes V was first published in 1993. Reflecting these advances, GENES VI has been thoroughly updated with the latest thinking and research in the field. The content of GENES VI has been extensively updated and restructured throughout. There are fewer tables and those that remain have been simplified. Many figures have been redrawn and many replaced to present key concepts more distinctly than ever before. With a revised full color design, dozens of new figures, a more extensive list of suggested readings, the support of companion CD-ROM software, and a 360-question problem set, this widely used volume provides the most current and comprehensive information available in genetics today.

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About the Author

After obtaining his degrees at the University of Cambridge, Dr. Benjamin Lewin was the founding editor of the journal cell, now one of the leading international journals in life science. As editor of cell, he is concerned with reviewing current research in molecular and cellular biology. In addition to writing Genes VI, he is the author of a three-volume series of advanced books on Gene expression.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1280 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 13, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198577796
• ISBN-13: 978-0198577799
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,128,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest textbook on molecular genetics, April 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Genes VI (Hardcover)

I am a senior in biochemistry and this year I am going to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas for graduate study. Genes VI is an incredibly comprehensive yet well-written and clear book. It helped me to achieve 800 on GRE Subject in Biochemistry. Greate pictures on every page generalize main concepts and help you remember everything easily. You may just skim through the pictures and refresh your knowledge quickly. The author selected the right approach -- his book summarizes and ties into an interconnected science concepts from genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry. Like Molecular Biology of the Cell by B.Alberts it is a must for every biochemistry, molecular biology or genetics student.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but be careful., November 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Genes VI (Hardcover)

I found that this book was a wonderful book for learning just above the basics of cellular genetics and gene regulation, but was better when not used alone. Keep an eye out in the first two to three chapters for several mistakes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for Molecular Biology, August 31, 1999

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J. Evans (Worcester, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Genes VI (Hardcover)

I really don't understand the individuals who reviewed this text as "confusing" or "not fit for students". As a beginning text for those interested in the art of molecular biology, this book is great. The diagrams are mostly clear and the reading is elementary level if the technical terminology is removed. There are a few mistakes throughout the book, but some of them are due to recent discovery since it was published. The text makes me wish I had Mr. Lewin for a professor because one can tell he would be a talented teacher.