Concepts of Genetics Plus Mastering Genetics with eText -- Access Card Package: International Edition - Softcover

Klug, William S.; Cummings, Michael R.; Spencer, Charlotte A.; Palladino, Michael A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321795776 ISBN 13: 9780321795779

Publisher: Pearson, 2011

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Known for its focus on teaching core concepts and problem-solving, this best-selling text has been extensively revised with up-to-date topic coverage as well as enhanced problem solving guidance.

About this title

Review

"This is a solid text with plenty of good features." - Dr David J Price, School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth

About the Author

William S. Klug is currently Professor of Biology at The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) in Ewing, New Jersey. He served as Chairman of the Biology Department for 17 years, a position to which he was first elected in 1974. He received his B.A. degree in Biology from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana and his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Prior to coming to Trenton State College, he returned to Wabash College as an Assistant Professor, where he first taught genetics as well as general biology and electron microscopy. His research interests have involved ultra-structural and molecular genetic studies of oogenesis in Drosophila. He has taught the genetics course as well as the senior capstone seminar course in human and molecular genetics to undergraduate Biology majors for each of the last 33 years. He was the recent recipient of the first annual teaching award given at The College of New Jersey as the faculty member who most challenges students to meet high standards.

Michael R. Cummings is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and in the Department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has also served on the faculty at Northwestern University and Florida State University. He received his B.A. from St. Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He has also written textbooks in 'human genetics and general biology for non-majors. His research interests center on the molecular organization and physical mapping of human acrocentric chromosomes. At the undergraduate level, he teaches courses in Mendelian genetics, human genetics, and general biology for non-majors. He has received numerous teaching awards given by the university and by student organizations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0321795776
• ISBN 13: 9780321795779
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 876