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Informationen zum Autor Des Nicholl is a Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland! Paisley! Scotland! UK. Klappentext 3rd edition. An undergraduate genetic engineering textbook. Zusammenfassung Whilst retaining its focus on the fundamental principles vital to understanding genetic engineering! this third edition contains many new additions! including text boxes! chapter summaries! key word listings! concept maps! and a glossary! which have been designed to enable students to tailor their study to suit their own learning styles. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; Part I. The Basis of Genetic Engineering: 2. Introducing molecular biology; 3. Working with nucleic acids; 4. The tools of the trade; Part II. The Methodology of Gene Manipulation: 5. Host cells and vectors; 6. Cloning strategies; 7. The polymerase chain reaction; 8. Selection! screening and analysis of recombinants; 9. Bioinformatics; Part III. Genetic Engineering in Action: 10. Understanding genes! genomes and 'otheromes'; 11. Genetic engineering and biotechnology; 12. Medical and forensic applications of gene manipulation; 13. Transgenic plants and animals; 14. The other sort of cloning; 15. Brave new world or genetic nightmare?
