Covering molecular genetics from the genomics perspective, Genomes, has been completely rewritten to incorporate the major advances made in the past three years. The new edition includes: the sequencing of the human genome; characterization of genome expression and replication processes, and transcriptomics and proteomics.
Genomes 2 has been extended to include...more

In this topical and scholarly book, Elizabeth Ettorre focuses on prenatal screening to explore how the key concepts of gender and the body are intertwined with the whole process of building genetic knowledge, including specific techniques and procedures. She shows how at the interface between genetics and the space...more

`Why life?' Questions of this type were for a long time the prerogative of philosophers who left the `how' question to scientists. Nowadays, Darwin's successors no longer have any qualms about addressing the `why' as well as the `how'. Over a century ago, Darwin modestly admitted having 'thrown some light...more

Identity-Preservation (IP) is of major importance in the world trade of agricultural crops that are enhanced genetically, are grown under specific conditions, or have specific characteristics. The first publication to gather IP information in one comprehensive volume, Identity-Preserved Systems serves as an authoritative source that unifies IP efforts, outlines...more