Product Description

The 3rd edition of "Instant Notes in Genetics" focuses on the core concepts of human and molecular genetics. Chapters have been re-ordered to make the book more logical and basic definitions easy to find. There is an increased emphasis on genomics, reflected both in new material and the reorganisation of the contents - there is a section that is now called Genomes and Genomics that includes material on the completed genome projects. There is also more detail on human evolution.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #125267 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 379 pages

Review
'Admirably fulfils its objectives of providing a systematic, easily accessible, simple introduction to genetics. Many students will find it an invaluable aid to their genetics course.' "-" "Human Genetics"

From the Back Cover

The 3rd edition of Instant Notes in Genetics focuses on the core concepts of human and molecular genetics. There is an increased emphasis on genomics, reflected both in new material and the reorganisation of the contents –there is a section that is now called Genomes and Genomics that includes material on the completed genome projects. There is also more detail on human evolution.

About the Author

Dr Ivor Hickey, Science Department, St Mary's University College, Belfast, UK. Dr Hugh Fletcher, School of Biology and Biochemistry, The Queen's University of Belfast, UK. Dr Paul Winter, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK.

Customer Reviews

A must for all students learning genetics everywhere.
I have found this textbook an invaluable source of information on all the topics that it covers. Each chapter begins with a summary box of the chapter to come. This allows the reader to check the key points covered, and to review the chapter quickly in revision. These key points are well directed, covering the really important aspects of the subject.

These chapter notes are followed by very comprehensible descriptions of the topic in hand, with clear and easy to understand diagrams and relevant examples wherever necessary.

I began reading the textbook with a very limited understanding of the topics involved having read previous alternative books that were recommended by lecturers to me. This book is an obstensible improvement to those books, perhaps aided by its seeming simplicity. Each chapter is dedicated to providing a concise yet thorough coverage of the topic, and does so in a bitesize chapter.

Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of the book is its size: it covers an awful lot of ground in a relatively short book. Always an advantage in the accessibility of information in it, its approachability, and practicality.

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This book is a must for those (like myself) who find it difficult to get their head round the subject of genetics! I am a fan of the instant notes series and i was not disappointed with Winters' instalment. The book reads like a set of detailed, yet concise and to the point lecture notes. After reading it, I finally understood some very important concepts behind the subject of genetics.

Instant notes in Genetics
A great book for revision of all the basics. Principles well explained with diagrams to help.