Introduction to Genetic Analysis PDF

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Since its inception, Introduction to Genetic Analysis has been known for its prominent authorship—leading scientists in their field who are great educators. This market best-seller exposes students to the landmark experiments in genetics, teaching students how to analyze experimental data and how to draw their own conclusions based on scientific thinking while teaching students how to think like geneticists.

 

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• Series: Budget Books
• Loose Leaf: 800 pages
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman; Tenth Edition edition (December 24, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1429272775
• ISBN-13: 978-1429272773
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 8.3 x 10.6 inches
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Introduction to Genetic Analysis PDF

I'm on my first week of class and this is a bad sign of things to come. I am a studious student - an avid textbook reader. Learning has generally been a meditative, pleasurable act for me. Not so with this book! I should have taken a hint when the instructor told us that the most requested tool from their previous students was a reading guide. It's not that these college upperclassmen can't read, this book is really THAT poorly written. Let me demonstrate:

"Another way of characterizing and tracking a segment of DNA is to use a restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). In Chapter 1, we learned that restriction enzymes are bacterial enzymes that cut DNA at specific base sequences in the genome (really? I don't remember reading about restriction enzymes and I've read chapter 1 twice. Why not just tell me what it is rather than make me feel like an idiot?). The target sequences have no biological significance in organisms other than bacteria; they are present purely by chance (I am not sure what the author is pondering here). Although the target sites are generally found consistently at specific locations, sometimes, on any one chromosome, a specific target site is missing or there is an extra site (wait wait, what happened to restriction fragment length polymorphism? are you going to explain that?). If such a site flanks the sequence hybridized by a probe, then a Southern hybridization (did not talk about "southern hybridization" before, only "southern blot") will reveal an RFLP (what site? the site that could be cut out by restriction enzyme?). Consider this simple (this word makes me feel dumb) example in which one chromosome of one parent contains an extra site not found in the other chromosomes of that type in that cross: [inserting confusing looking diagram here]"

If you understood that, good for you. For me, it's like trying to pitch a tent on a small cliff amidst a thunderstorm while warding off fire ants. I don't recommend it.

By Yuna

Well like everybody I have read several science books, but this book is written not for students or people that just want to learn out of the book. Maybe is written for people that already know the subject because from the begining of each chapter you hate to continue to the second page.Your curiosity gets shutdown !.Take for example chapter 17 "Large scale Chromosomal Changes" After the first three pages you lost all interest. But wait... I also have Pierce's book "Genetics: a conceptual approach" Third edition (a bargain for 10.00 dollars) and chapter 9 is "Chromosone variation" ( about the same subject)I started reading the first page and I couldn't stop. It is well organized and simple words and excellent explained examples. The school requires switching books every semester beteen those two this fall semester is Griffiths time. I am glad I have Pierce, Brooker and Hartwell books with me to give a hand. I hope the authors evaluate their presentation of the book.

By periver