Product Description

Covering molecular genetics from the basics through to genome expression and molecular phylogenetics, Genomes 3 is the latest edition of this pioneering textbook. Newly updated to incorporate the recent major advances, Genomes 3 is an invaluable companion for any undergraduate throughout their studies in molecular genetics.

Genomes 3 builds on the achievements of the previous editions putting genomes, rather than genes, at the center of molecular genetics teaching. Recognizing that molecular biology research was being driven more by genome sequencing and functional analysis than by research into genes, this approach has gathered momentum in recent years.

The new edition has been significantly restructured and updated to incorporate recent major advances.

Key Features:
BL two NEW chapters on genome anatomies, covering the latest sequencing achievements
BL NEW chapter on genome function, to describe the latest technologies used in studying the transcriptome and the proteome
BL new chapter on recombination, providing expanded coverage of genome evolution
BL major restructuring of chapter order, to align the book more closely to the practical reality of molecular genetics courses
BL newly designed and significantly expanded end-of-chapter exercises, including multiple-choice questions and innovative figure tests
BL newly re-drawn artwork, with the emphasis throughout on simplicity and scientific consistency
BL FREE CD-ROM of the artwork supplied with every copy

One of the outstanding features of the book is the clarity of style and presentation. The artwork has been entirely re-drawn for the third edition, with the emphasis throughout on simplicity and scientific consistency. Genomes 3 provides the reader with a simple and elegant treatment of this fast-moving and rapidly expanding field.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.0 based on 3 reviews)

Big disappointment

My professor recommended this book for my graduate course, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment. Many times I wanted to burn this book down. It is poooooooorly written, full of run on sentences and akward sentence structures. I often have to look up the course materials online because the book did such a poor job explaining it. Even wikipedia did a way better job in explaining things !Please do not waste your money on purchasing this book, you will be just as disappointed as I am !
May 08, 2008

Great book!

This is a great book! It takes some VERY difficult concepts and makes them much easier to understand. The way that the book is organized also provides a nice logical flow. Also, the CD that comes with the book has all of the figures and powerpoint slides of the figures on it, which makes for a nice study tool.
December 13, 2007

Not for graduate studies

I bought this book for a graduate genome class. I will say that it was optional for the class but it is definitely written for the undergraduate level of genetics. If you are taking a graduate class with this book, think about taking something else or prepare to read many others books to fully understand the material. The book is great for a basic understanding. Lots of basic info and easy to read and understand.
October 15, 2007

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