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
