Genetics: From Genes to Genomes w/ Genetics: From Genes to Genomes CD-ROM - Hardcover

Leland H. Hartwell, Et. Al.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0072359935 ISBN 13: 9780072359930

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 1999

Synopsis

The authors have developed a text that reflects the directions Genetics is taking as it heads into the 21st century. This perspective embraces five major themes: 1. The central importance of the genome, as opposed to the action of individual genes; 2. The application of genetics to the improvement of human health; 3. The growing appreciation for the relationships among organisms arising from genetic research; 4. The impact of biotechnology on the accelerating growth of genetic knowledge; and 5. The importance of emerging social and ethical issues related to our use of biotechnology.

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About the Author:

Dr. Hartwell received his Ph.D from MIT. He has held Assistant and Associate Professorships at the University of California before joining the faculty of the University of Washington, where he continues as a Full Professor. In 1996, Dr. Hartwell joined the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center as a Full Member and Senior Advisor for Scientific Affairs, and was named President and Director of the Center in July, 1997. Dr. Hartwell has received numerous awards and honors in the course of his career. Among them he received the Brandeis university Rosenteil Award in 1993, and the sloan-kettering Cancer Center Katherine Berkan Judd Award as well as the Genetics Society of America Medal in 1994. In 1995 he was awarded the MGH Warren Triennial Price and in 1996 was awarded the Columbia University Horwitz Award and the Passano Award. Dr. Hartwell received the Albert Lasker Award for medical research in 1998.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0072359935
• ISBN 13: 9780072359930
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1