Route Maps in Gene Technology

Route Maps in Gene Technology is an exciting newintroductory textbook for first-year undergraduates in molecularbiology and molecular genetics. The subject is broken down into 140to 150 key concepts or topics, each of which is dealt with in onedoublepaged spread. These range from basic introductory principlesto applied topics at the cutting edge of research. A control stripalong the top of the page shows the student which pages need tohave been read beforehand and which topics may be followedafterward. In addition, at the front of the book are a selection of'routes,' which the student or teacher may choose in order to studya particular topic. Because courses have become more 'modular' andmany students arrive at college with little or no biologybackground, this approach enables teachers and students tostructure a course of study to best suit their disparate exposureto biology. * An exciting new concept in textbook design, allowingunparalleled flexibility on the part of the student and theteacher * Covers the full range of modern molecular biology, from basicprinciples to the latest applications * Attractive, clear and simple presentation with copioustwo-colour illustrations