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This bestseller Book/CD, and Fifth Edition continues to set the standard for introductory genetics books. The book is known for its clear writing style, emphasis on concepts, visual art program and thoughtful coverage of all areas of genetics. Noteworthy enhancements of the Fifth Edition include revised organization, modernization of cutting-edge topics and research, expansion of problem sets, and extensive revision of population and evolutionary genetics. New supplements include a CD-ROM presentation tool, World Wide Web connection for users and a New York Times genetics supplement. Genetics is a complex, detailed discipline and the authors emphasize the primary concepts of genetics over the detailed encylcopedic coverage of genetics. The importance of genetic analysis and experiments is presented in the book and problems. As a result, the historical basis of the process of science is well portrayed. The book offers balanced coverage of classical, molecular and population genetics. The book's coverage extends from classical theories to recent findings in such areas as molecular and eukaryotic genetics enabling users to understand today's research advances in light of the field's historical development.

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0135310628
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978-0135310625
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5th
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Prentice Hall College Div
Publication date

November 15, 1996
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English
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1.25 x 8.5 x 11.5 inches
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759 pages
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A proven bestseller, the Fifth Edition of Concepts of Genetics continues to set the standard for introductory genetics texts. The text is known for its clear writing style, emphasis on concepts, visual art program and thoughtful coverage of all areas of genetics. Noteworthy enhancements of the Fifth Edition include revised organization, modernization of cutting-edge topics and research, expansion of problem sets, and extensive revision of population and evolutionary genetics. New supplements for the professor and student include a CD-ROM presentation tool, World Wide Web connection for students and a New York Times genetics supplement.

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Key Benefit: This bestseller Book/CD, and Fifth Edition continues to set the standard for introductory genetics books. The book is known for its clear writing style, emphasis on concepts, visual art program and thoughtful coverage of all areas of genetics. Noteworthy enhancements of the Fifth Edition include revised organization, modernization of cutting-edge topics and research, expansion of problem sets, and extensive revision of population and evolutionary genetics. New supplements include a CD-ROM presentation tool, World Wide Web connection for users and a New York Times genetics supplement. Key Topics: Genetics is a complex, detailed discipline and the authors emphasize the primary concepts of genetics over the detailed encylcopedic coverage of genetics. The importance of genetic analysis and experiments is presented in the book and problems. As a result, the historical basis of the process of science is well portrayed. The book offers balanced coverage of classical, molecular and population genetics. The book's coverage extends from classical theories to recent findings in such areas as molecular and eukaryotic genetics enabling users to understand today's research advances in light of the field's historical development.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prentice Hall College Div; 5th edition (November 15, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 759 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0135310628
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0135310625
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.99 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.25 x 8.5 x 11.5 inches

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James Turner

Highly recommended text on genetics

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 1999

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Concepts of Genetics is an outstanding book. It is the assigned text for a course in genetics that I am taking which is taught through the UC Berkeley Extension program. Course reading assignments cover all but two chapters and so far we have covered about 2/3 of them.
I really like the authors' approach to the subject. They do an excellent job of describing complex material in a way that makes it clear and understandable. The many diagrams, drawings and tables are an integral part of the coverage and help significantly to clarify the written explanations. The authors also have a good sense for the history of genetics, describing clearly many key experiments that have been done to establish the key principles.
The material has obviously been updated with most recent available results. The authors frequently point out areas of most intense current research. The text is definitely not light reading but if you want to learn the material, you will find it very well presented here.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2011

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Ordered this book for my Genetics class. They asked for 9th edition but I got this one instead to save $100+ and have not had a problem.

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2007

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This book covers genetics quite well its concise. It covers all the topics pretty well and also has plenty of genetic problems to make sure you know your stuff. I'd recommend getting the solutions book as well

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Juan

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2015

Great item!

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2008

Great help to those who want to go into genetics or just want to learn a few new facts. Lots of diagrams and pictures to go along with the information for better understanding. Also the book does a great job on explaining most of the topics, a few i think are just difficult to grasp.

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M.P. Fryman

decent book - satisfactory genetic text

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2005

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My class didn't use this text much as part of the course but when i read it i found it helpful - the reviews were well done and outlines helped cover the material.

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A descent book for beginners

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2004

Before making any critics about this book I should stress upon the fact that the authors well deserve a four star rating for this most readable book, both for the writing style and for the contents. Almost everything written is clear, concise and well presented. The captions are of high quality and if you ever buy this book feel sure that you are not wasting your money! I am referring in particular to chapter 16: Genetics of Bacteria and Bacteriophages which in reality is quite tricky but here presented with simple words. You may not have to read it more than once for you will understand it right from the first lecture. For in-depth study though you might need something more advanced!
However I did not really appreciate the way the fluctuation test of S.Luria and M.Delbruk was presented nor was the following work of J.Cairns and B.Hall in chapter 14: Gene mutation, DNA repair and Transposable elements. There seems to lack the true essence of it. Furthermore the existence of mutational hotspots is limited to a subsection only of chapter 14 and a few lines on the work of S.Benzer. Even B.Lewin in Genes VII gives a better treatment of mutational hotspots. Finally I would have expected a chapter on Mutations to talk about mutator mutations as possible ways to increase or decrease the spontaneous mutation rate but no such references were made.
Despite these few things, if you love genetics or need an introductory course be sure that this book is meant for you!

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Lucy

Ideal companion to Biology/Genetics degree

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2013

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Excellent book, clearly laid out and detailed. Easy to read and understand. Found it very useful for the genetics module of my biology degree (1st year undergrad.) and will probably be useful as a reference for further years.

Marwa

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2013

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A clean copy with no notes, a brilliant recommended book for the genetics module for first year university students studying biology

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Preena

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2015

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