Chromosomes

Reviews / Votes

"This book would be perfect for anyone beginning to work on chromosomes who wants to get a rapid overview of the field. I also recommend this book to established chromosome biologists, simply because it is edifying to see the range of topics covered in this book knitted together so skillfully. Moreover, the book is full of interesting details that ensure its utility, even for experts. The required background knowledge for this book is not extensive, making it suitable for an upper level undergraduate or graduate course on chromosome biology or as a supplementary text for an advanced molecular biology course." Wallace F Marshall, Yale University, Nature Cell Biology, August 2003 "This admirable book exemplifies what can distil from depth of experience: in this case Sumner's years in what has now become the MRC Human Genetics Unit in Edinburgh...The strengths of this book are simplicity and directness, a consistently comparative approach, and a judicious summing up where no clear answer can yet be given...The usual cliche that 'undergraduates would benefit from reading this book' is for once entirely justified...This is how science should be written; no-one teaching or thinking about genetics should be without access to it." Simon Baumberg, University of Leeds, Microbiology Today, June 2004 "This is a clear, well written book that uses a good comparative approach, referring to many model organisms. Throughout the book, Dr Sumner highlights important unanswered questions, which will be particularly valuable to readers new to this area. The book is clearly illustrated with some amazing images. I will certainly be using and recommending this book." BSCB Newsletter, January 2005