Molecular Genetics of Bacteria

by Simon Park, Jeremy W. Dale, Simon F. Park, et al.

Book Overview

The fifth edition of this highly successful book provides students with an essential introduction to the molecular genetics of bacteria covering the basic concepts and the latest developments. It is comprehensive, easy to use and well structured with clear two-colour diagrams throughout.

Specific changes to the new edition include:

More detail on sigma factors, anti-sigma factors and anti-anti sigma factors, and the difference in the frequency...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470741856
• ISBN13: 9780470741856
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Good book for the proper reader.

I got a lot out of this book: not mastery of the subject, but the kind of feel for genetics you cannot get from a popular book on the subject. I occasionally had to skip material, but I rarely got frustrated. It is well written, and reasonably short. Its production values are somewhat lacking for the price: self references are to chapters, not chapter sections, and the diagrams are often amateurish, although sometimes very helpful. My background: very minimal organic chemistry (but the terms covalent bond and hydrogen bond weren't unknown to me), a popular science book on genetics under my belt, not very extensive knowledge of biology. A book such as "Dictionary of Modern Biology" by Norah Rudin is a definite help, and that book is very inexpensive.

A good book

This book has the minimun to know about molecular genetics of bacteria (I am studing this subject). The illustrations are clear and very good.I can very easily see this book being used to supplement lectures in an introductory course on biotecnology. I thoroughly recommend it.