The most up-to-date and comprehensive collection of all terms of this essential field of modern life sciences! With more than 6000 technical terms, this dictionary reflects the importance of gene technology for present-day biology. Extensive explanations and illustrations accompany the terms, providing admirably clear access to the complexities of this vital discipline. Moreover, the book elucidates the jungle of synonyms, acronyms and swamps of jargon that have frustrated many a researcher. The multitude of cross-references enables non-specialists and experts alike to understand links to related sciences such as genetics, biotechnology, microbiology and biochemistry. Students, researchers, officials and journalists will soon find it difficult to imagine tackling gene technology without the assistance of this user-friendly dictionary.

This is a dual-purpose handbook, extensively illustrated and fully up-to-date with the newest terms, containing a cross-referenced glossary as well as laboratory lists and reference matter dealing with gene technology. The glossary defines in detail some 4,500 terms used across all scientific and medical disciplines working with genes and gene technology. The appendixes include a list of restriction enzymes, SI prefixes, and the Greek alphabet. This is the newest dictionary-handbook of its kind in this fast-moving field, of special value to medical and scientific researchers and advanced students in areas ranging from disease treatment to biodegradable plastics.

DNA technology is evolving rapidly, with new methods and a fast-growing vocabulary. This unique dictionary offers current, detailed and accessible information on DNA technology to lecturers, researchers and students throughout the biomedical and related sciences. The third edition is a major update, with over 3000 references from 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 many important procedures and methods, and includes essay-style entries on many major topics to assist newcomers to the field. It covers topics relevant to medicine (diagnosis, genetic disorders, gene therapy); veterinary science; biotechnology; biochemistry; pharmaceutical science/drug development; molecular biology; microbiology; epidemiology; genomics; environmental science; plant science/agriculture; taxonomy; and forensic science.

Revised And Expanded By More Than 300 New Terms, The Universities Press Dictionary Of Biotechnology And Genetic Engineering, New Edition Is An Essential Reference Tool On Modern Biotechnology And Genetic Engineering That Lucidly Articulates The Flood Of Advances And Discoveries In These Areas. In Addition To 100 Black-And-White Line Drawings, The Dictionary Includes Four Helpful Appendixes. The Universities Press Dictionary Of Biotechnology And Genetic Engineering, New Edition Will Benefit Students, Teachers, Physicians, Science And Technical Writers, Or Others Looking For A Concise Source Of Current Information On These Interdisciplinary Fields.

Dictionary covering the basic vocabulary of modern biotechnolo gy and genetic engineering.

Genetic Engineering Is The Host Subject Today, Having Left Behind Even Computers. It Is Daily In News, With Progress In Cloning And Gene Transformation Getting Splashed All Over. Newspapers And Television Discuss The Ethics Of Cloning And Sharp Debates Take Place On The Benefits That Mankind May Expect From It. As The Name Implies, Genetic Engineering Is All About Manipulating Genetic Inheritance Of Cells. In The 90S Of The Last Century, It Became Possible To Transfer Genes From One Cell To Another By Use Of Enzymes. Dna Recombinant Techniques, As It Is Called, Has Made It Possible, E.G. To Introduce Insulin Producing Human Gene Into E. Coli Bacteria And Have It Produce Insulin Which Can Be Used By Diabetes Patients. The Dictionary Deals With All The Major Aspects Of This Marvelous Technology, Right From The Nitty Gritties Of Techniques And Jargon To Its Future Benefits And Ethical Implications. It Gives The Meaning Of Thousands Of Technical/Jargon Words Used In Genetics, Cytology, Pollution Study And Physiology/Medicine. It Is Hoped That Students Will Benefit Greatly From It And It Will Become A Standard Reference Dictionary For Them.