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Modern genetics began in 1900 with the rediscovery of Mendel's paper, and now the sequencing of the human genome has brought the first century of progress in this field to a triumphant conclusion. Genetics has entered a new era with the advent of genomic and proteomic approaches, and the knowledge in no other biological discipline is advancing as rapidly as that in molecular genetics and cell biology. Proliferation of new terms inevitably accompanies such exponential growth. The sixth edition of A Dictionary of Genetics addresses the need of students and professionals to have access to an up-to-date reference source that defines not only the most recently coined terms, but in many cases also presents important ancillary encyclopedic information.A Dictionary of Genetics has a broader coverage than its name implies, since it includes definitions of strictly genetic words along with a variety of non-genetic terms often encountered in the literature of genetics. There are about 7,000 definitions, and tables or drawings that illustrate 395 of these. In addition to the main body of the dictionary, this work features new Appendices covering the genomic sizes and gene numbers of about 30 organisms ranging from the smallest known virus to humans, an up-to-date listing of internet addresses for easy access to genetic databanks, and a list of developments, inventions and advances in genetics, cytology, and evolutionary science from the past 400 years. These 900 entries, covering a period from 1590 to 2001, are also cross-referenced in the definitions that occur in the body of the dictionary. No other genetics dictionary supplies definitions cross-referenced to chronology entries or has species entries cross-referenced to an appendix showing the position of each organism in a taxonomic hierarchy. These features make A Dictionary of Genetics the most important lexicon in this field.

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• A Dictionary of Genetics(p. 3)
• Appendix A
• Classification(p. 371)
• Appendix B
• Domesticated Species(p. 377)
• Appendix C
• Chronology(p. 380)
• Index of Scientists Listed in the Chronology(p. 409)
• Bibliography(p. 419)
• Appendix D
• Periodicals Cited in the Literature(p. 422)
• Multijournal Publishers(p. 435)
• Foreign Words Commonly Found in Scientific Titles(p. 437)
• Appendix E
• Genetic Databases(p. 439)

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Library Journal Review

A source for identifying specialized terminology is essential to keeping up with any growing field of research. This dictionary admirably satisfies that need, drawing from genetics and other related disciplines. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

Few fields over the past few years have experienced the phenomenal developments of genetics. In the five years since the fifth edition of this book (1997), geneticists have added more than enough new words and revised existing meanings to warrant a new edition. With approximately 7,000 entries, ranging from a few lines to often a column, and frequent illustrations, this handy volume deserves the designation "encyclopedic dictionary." Multidisciplinary in approach, the dictionary incorporates terms from medicine, statistics, geology, physics, etc., frequently found in genetic literature along with those from closely allied disciplines of molecular and cell biology, and is particularly useful in explaining them in relation to genetics. Almost as valuable as the body of definitions are the five appendixes, including an extensive chronology, 16th century to 2001, and a thorough index of scientists. Bibliographies cite landmark works in genetics, genetics periodicals, and important Web sites. The paperback binding may not stand heavy use, but the dictionary is an excellent bargain for academic libraries and is more technical than Jeffre L. Witherly et al.'s An A to Z of DNA Science (2001). ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above. M. A. Manion University of Massachusetts at Lowell

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Robert C. King is Professor of Biology, Northwestern University
William D. Stanfield is Professor of Biology. California Polytechnic State University