The Facts on File Dictionary of Biotechnology And Genetic Engineering: Dictionary of Biotechnology And Genetic Engineering,9780816063512

The Facts on File Dictionary of Biotechnology And Genetic Engineering: Dictionary of Biotechnology And Genetic Engineering

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9780816063512
ISBN10: 0816063516
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2006-09-01
Publisher(s): FACTS ON FILE INC
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Summary

Praise for the previous edition: "This dictionary does a comprehensive job of covering these two dynamic and expansive fields of science...helpful diagrams and very useful appendices...a must for anyone teaching in these areas." --Science Books and Films The Facts On File Dictionary of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Third Edition is an important reference tool for students, teachers, physicians, science and technical writers, and anyone looking for a concise source of current information in this fast-breaking field. This dictionary provides readers with access to the basic vocabulary of modern biotechnology and genetic engineering so that even those with an elementary knowledge of basic biology and biochemistry will be able to follow any developments in this field. With more than 3,000 cross-referenced entries--more than 250 new to this edition--this dictionary has been updated and expanded to account for the new developments and new terminology in the rapidly evolving areas of genomics, bioinformatics, cell signaling, and molecular medicine. In addition, a number of biochemical terms pertaining to recent advances in medicines for the treatment of viral diseases, mental illness, cholesterol metabolism, plant engineering, and stem cell research have been included as well. New and revised entries include: *Alpha-blockers *Avastin *Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMP) *Comparative genomics *C-reactive protein *Gleevec *Herceptin *Metabolomics *Ortholog *Prion *RNA interference (RNAi) *Statins *and many more.

Author Biography

Mark L. Steinberg is a professor of biochemistry at City College of New York, CUNY.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Entries A to Z
1(260)
Appendixes
261
Acronyms (and Other Abbreviations)
262(5)
The Chemical Elements
267(1)
Periodic Table
268(1)
The Genetic Code
269(1)
Purine and Pyrimidine Bases Found in Nucleic Acids
270(1)
Side Chains (R Groups) for Individual Amino Acids
271(1)
Bioinformatics Web Sites
272(2)
Enzymes Used in Gene Cloning
274

Excerpts

Praise for the previous edition:
This dictionary does a comprehensive job of covering these two dynamic and expansive fields of science...helpful diagrams and very useful appendices...a must for anyone teaching in these areas.—Science Books and Films
The Facts On File Dictionary of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Third Edition is an important reference tool for students, teachers, physicians, science and technical writers, and anyone looking for a concise source of current information in this fast-breaking field. This dictionary provides readers with access to the basic vocabulary of modern biotechnology and genetic engineering so that even those with an elementary knowledge of basic biology and biochemistry will be able to follow any developments in this field.
With more than 3,000 cross-referenced entries—more than 250 new to this edition—this dictionary has been updated and expanded to account for the new developments and new terminology in the rapidly evolving areas of genomics, bioinformatics, cell signaling, and molecular medicine. In addition, a number of biochemical terms pertaining to recent advances in medicines for the treatment of viral diseases, mental illness, cholesterol metabolism, plant engineering, and stem cell research have been included as well.
New and revised entries include:
Alpha-blockers
Avastin
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMP)
Comparative genomics
C-reactive protein
Gleevec
Herceptin
Metabolomics
Ortholog
Prion
RNA interference (RNAi)
Statins
and many more.

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