Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Volume 10 (Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine 16Vset) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3527305521 ISBN 13: 9783527305520

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2005

Synopsis

This sixteen volume encyclopedia is the most comprehensive and detailed treatment of molecular biology, cell biology and molecular medicine available today! It was designed in collaboration with a founding board of 10 Nobel laureates. The Encyclopedia provides a single-source library of the molecular basis of life, with a focus on molecular medicine. The latest advances of the post-genomic era, e.g. in the fields of functional genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics are discussed in detail. All articles are designed as self-contained treatments. Each of the approximately 425 articles begins with an outline and a key word section with definitions. Articles are written in a review-like style complemented with an extensive bipartite bibliography of reviews and books as well as primary papers. A glossary of basic terms completes each volume and defines the most commonly used terms in molecular biology. Together with the introductory illustrations found in each volume, the articles enable readers to understand articles without referring to a dictionary, textbook, or other reference. Praise for the first edition of the preceding "Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine": "...an authoritative reference source of the highest quality...It is extremely well written and well illustrated..." - American Reference Books Annual (Library & Information Science Annual) "This series can be recommended without hesitation to a broad readership including students and qualified researchers...articles...set-up facilitates easy reading and rapid understanding...overwhelming amount of valuable data." - Molecular Biology Reports "...highly valuable and recommendable both for libraries and for laboratory use." - FEBS Letters "This series is a classic..." - Molecular Medicine Today/Trends in Molecular Medicine

About this title

Synopsis:

This second edition of the "Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine" covers the molecular and cellular basis of life, disease, and therapy at university and professional researcher level. With its 16 volumes, this is the most comprehensive and detailed treatment of molecular cell biology and molecular medicine available today. It represents a single source library for: Molecular Biologists; Cell Biologist; Biochemists; Structural Biologists; Gene Technologists; Developmental Biologists; Medicinal Chemists; Physicians; Biotechnologists; and, Pharmacologists. An Editorial Board composed of renowned experts from all over the world - Nobel laureates, including the 2007 Nobel Prize winner in medicine, Sir Martin Evans, Lasker Award winners and directors of prestigious institutes and university departments - guarantees the high quality and comprehensive scope of this work.All major disciplines comprising and supporting molecular cell biology and molecular medicine are covered in true Encyclopedic detail. Each of the over 400 articles is conceived as a self-contained treatment and begins with an outline and a keyword section, including definitions.

Descriptive illustrations - many in colour - informative tables and a glossary of basic terms in each volume enable readers to understand articles without the need to consult a dictionary, textbook or other work. Numerous cross-references and a comprehensive bibliography round off every article.Praise from the reviews: '...It goes without saying that no library can afford to be without this new edition. Everyone working in the areas of molecular biology, genome research, medical science, or clinical research needs to have access to these volumes...' - Angewandte Chemie. '...an authoritative reference source of the highest quality...It is extremely well written and well illustrated...' - "American Reference Books Annual" ("Library & Information Science Annual" - on the first edition).

About the Author:

Dr. Robert A. Meyers earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of California Los Angeles, was a post-doctoral fellow at California Institute of Technology and manager of chemical processes for TRW Inc. He has published in Science, written or edited 12 scientific books and his research has been reviewed in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He is one of the most prolific science editors in the world having originated, organized and served as Editor-in-Chief of three editions of the Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, the Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry and two editions of the present Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 3527305521
• ISBN 13: 9783527305520
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 714
• Editor: Meyers Robert A.