Genetics - (Chinese Version) (Second Edition)

Author: P.C. Winter
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book is the translated version of the internationally bestselling and excellent textbook InstantNotesinGenetics. It is written by top-tier professors with extensive teaching experience from renowned universities in the UK, and is edited and translated by Xie Yong, Visiting Professor at Peking University and Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The book presents core genetics knowledge in a concise format, comprehensively and selectively summarizing fundamental theories while highlighting the latest developments in the field. Unlike most domestic textbooks in China, this book has a unique style and novel content, with clear and concise language, concise illustrations for easy memorization, key points and reading lists provided for each section, and a clear focus and main thread. Based on the first edition, the second edition adds new sections on DNA microarray technology, real-time PCR, bioinformatics, gene screening, experimental embryology, chromatin modification, transgenics, and ethical issues, while making significant revisions to chapters on mutagens and DNA repair, recombinant DNA technology, genetic applications, and genetics and society. Other sections are also updated and adjusted to keep pace with technological advancements. This book is designed for biology and related life science students, serving as an excellent textbook for both beginners and advanced students to quickly grasp the fundamentals of genetics. Additionally, due to its brevity and outline, it is highly beneficial for instructors in planning teaching schedules and preparing lessons, allowing them to have ample room for classroom expression.