Genomics
a very short introduction
$27.83
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
4 April 2018
Summary
Decoding Life: A Very Short Introduction to Genomics
Genomics has revolutionized the biological sciences. Its impact stretches from epidemiology and medicine to evolution and forensics, as the ability to map an organism’s complete genetic code reshapes scientific inquiry. The Human Genome Project stands as its monumental achievement, a 13-year, multi-billion dollar undertaking involving scientists worldwide.
In this Very Short Introduction, John Archibald delves into the sci…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198786207 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198786204 |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
| Author: | John M. Archibald |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 4 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 125g |
| Dimensions: | 175mm x 110mm |
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Genomics does an amazingly good job of covering the gist and gestalt of arguably the most wide-ranging and fastest developing of the biological sciences. * CHOICE Reviews *
About The Author
John M. Archibald
John Archibald is a Distinguished University Research Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, and a Senior Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Program in Integrated Microbial Biodiversity. He is currently an Associated Editor for Genome Biology & Evolution, and an Editorial Board member of several journals, including Current Biology, BMCBiology, and Environmental Microbiology. Dr. Archibald’s scientific interests revolve around the diversity and evolution of microbial eukaryotes and their organelles. He has written more than 100 scientific publications, and is the author of One Plus One Equals One: Symbiosis and the Evolution of Complex Life (Oxford University Press, 2014). In recognition of his scientific achievements, Dr. Archibald was elected to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada (2016-2021).
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