Product Description
An up-to-date guide to basic concepts and applications in geneticsfrom classic inheritance and population genetics to cutting-edge molecular genetics and biotechnology Provides 450 detailed problems, with step-by-step solutions, along with expert techniques for solving difficult problems, considerably expanding the reader's range of experience with various kinds of problems This updated and expanded fourth edition of the best-selling solved-problem study guide, features new chapters on gene structure and regulation and mitochondrial inheritance, as well as new material on special topics, such as developmental genetics, bacterial genetics, viruses, transposable elements, cancer, and more

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 6 reviews)

Not bad. by S. ross

4 Stars
June 28, 2009
I bought this as kind of a supplemental book for some MCAT studies. The first couple chapters covered 95% of the genetics stuff I saw on the real test, though to be honest I didn't really put that much effort into studying this or answering the questions about this stuff. Check this out at the library, read a couple of the chapters then throw it away or, if you are feeling generous, take it back to the library. Whatever. I don't care either way.

Very Good, Helped me a lot! by Hanna Shekarlaban (atlanta GA)

5 Stars
April 07, 2009
I think that anyone taking Genetics, studying for MCATS, DATs should buy this book. It is very cheap and helped me understand a lot of the material. My teacher used a lot of the questions from this book - on the exam!! Does not hurt to practice.

Outstanding volume of essays by magellan (Santa Clara, CA)

5 Stars
December 16, 2007
I agree with Doc Dave in his earlier review that this is in many ways a better text than the standard ones out there. It's clearer, more concise, covers the advanced topics quite well considering its brevity, and as the Doc says, it's a fraction of the price of the actual texts. I used this book to get thru a genetics course many years ago, and it was worth ten times the price I paid for it. It explained the concepts better than either the professor I had, or his T.A., who had graduated from U.C. Berkeley. The presentation of classical genetics is the best I know of. You can find explanations of the molecular aspects that are probably as good, but for the classical stuff, and the coverage of the mathematical problems that derive from that approach, this is the best book I've ever seen. I've used Schaum's outlines for a number of difficult subjects over the years, including electrical circuits and electronics, digital electronics and theory, genetics, differential equations, biochemistry, and applied statistics. They continue to be the best aids outside the classroom itself for the more difficult subject areas.

Schaum's Outline of Genetics by Susan W. Burks (Cham, Switzerland)

5 Stars
March 19, 2006
It is very informative and a great reference for the study of genetics and related studies. It is self-explanatory in the theories presented and easy to comprehend. It is a must-have reference!

best genetics text available by Doc Dave (Georgia)

5 Stars
August 23, 2003
The Stansfield/Elrod outline remains as comprehensive as any of the intro to genetics textbooks currently available. At about 10-15% the cost of the "standard" texts, this outline delivers the same material with more clarity, and often more accuracy. The concepts of classical genetics, which often prove more challenging for students than molecular aspects, are covered admirably in this book. While those who enjoy colorful illustration and pastel text boxes might be disappointed, the b&w figures in this book are extremely clear, logical and most importantly helpful towards learning the material. No solution manual or supplemental CD-ROM is required. Highly recommended as a reference, or as a text for general genetics classes.

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