Dictionary of DNA and Genome Technology

DNA technology is evolving rapidly, with new methods and afast-growing vocabulary. This unique dictionary offers current,detailed and accessible information on DNA technology to lecturers,researchers and students throughout the biomedical and relatedsciences. The third edition is a major update, with over 3000 referencesfrom mainstream journals and data from the very latest research- going well beyond the remit of most science dictionaries.It provides clear explanations of terms, techniques, and tests,including commercial systems, with detailed coverage of manyimportant procedures and methods, and includes essay-styleentries on many major topics to assist newcomers to the field. Itcovers topics relevant to medicine (diagnosis, genetic disorders,gene therapy); veterinary science; biotechnology; biochemistry;pharmaceutical science/drug development; molecular biology;microbiology; epidemiology; genomics; environmental science; plantscience/agriculture; taxonomy; and forensic science.