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A Dictionary of Genetics

Seventh Edition


Edited by Robert C. King, William D. Stansfield, and Pamela K. Mulligan

7,000 entries

‘a welcome update of the most useful and reliable reference work in the area’ — Joseph G. Gall, Department of Embryology, Carnegie Institution of Washington

This new edition of A Dictionary of Genetics addresses the needs of students, educators, and clinical geneticists for an authoritative and up-to-date reference work that not only defines the latest terms but also presents important ancillary encyclopedic information. The dictionary includes terms from a wide range of disciplines which entwine with genetics, including molecular biology, cell biology, medicine, botany, and evolutionary studies. Its 7,000 cross-referenced definitions are supported by an excellent collection of line drawings, tables, and chemical formulae.

Robert C. King is Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Northwestern University; William D. Stansfield is Emeritus Professor, Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University; and Pamela K. Mulligan is a developmental geneticist with extensive research experience, numerous publications, and a lengthy background in scientific editorial work.

Print edition ISBN: 9780195307610; 0195307615
Publishing history: First edition 1968; second edition 1972, third edition 1985, fourth edition 1990; fifth edition 1997; sixth edition 2002; seventh edition 2006
Copyright: © Oxford University Press Inc. 1968, 1972, 1985, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2007


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