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Summary: Genomes vs Genes
Review: Genomes is a very good text and suits my Molecular Biology course perfectly.Whereas Lewin's Genes is didactically poor and full of mistakes, Genomes is clear, concise and extremely well-organised.
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Summary: Excellent text book - could have not asked for more
Review: Great overview of the field. Very strong usage of diagrams and illustrations. Logical and clear progress from chapter to chapter. I had no prior knowledge in the field and after reading this book I feel I can understand most concepts challenges and research efforts on the field. A great book for anyone who wants to get up to speed on this fascinating field.
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Summary: Excellent General Overview of Genomics
Review: I found that "Genomes" provides the reader with a thorough yet gentle introduction to the field -- ample illustrations, well-written text, frequent sidebars describing relevant techniques or developments. I've found the book to be a good reference to have on the shelf, and have purchased copies for people when they join my lab group in order to introduce them to or refamiliarize themselves with the technologies underlying the generation of sequence data. I can very easily see this book being used to supplement lectures in an introductory course on genomics and biotechnology.
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Summary: Excellent General Overview of Genomics
Review: I found that "Genomes" provides the reader with a thorough yet gentle introduction to the field -- ample illustrations, well-written text, frequent sidebars describing relevant techniques or developments. I've found the book to be a good reference to have on the shelf, and have purchased copies for people when they join my lab group in order to introduce them to or refamiliarize themselves with the technologies underlying the generation of sequence data. I can very easily see this book being used to supplement lectures in an introductory course on genomics and biotechnology.
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Summary: First Edition Valuable Undergrad Molecular Biology text
Review: Novel approach focused on genomics. Valuable sidebars, and invaluable 32 page glossary.
Three years old, not covering new powerful sequencing algorithms, but 2nd edition (due next month) might.
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Summary: Where's the genome?
Review: On the basis of a favorable "Nature Genetics" review, I bought the first edition of this book--and I was quite disappointed with what I found. Basically, it is just another text on molecular & cell biology but with lousy graphics. (The author explicitly states that the figures and other visualizations somehow limit one's learning & thinking.) I am hoping the recent crops of explicit genomics-oriented texts will be better. But I'd steer clear of this one.
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Summary: Useful Text
Review: On the basis of a favorable "Nature Genetics" review, I bought the first edition of this book--and I was quite disappointed with what I found. Basically, it is just another text on molecular & cell biology but with lousy graphics. (The author explicitly states that the figures and other visualizations somehow limit one's learning & thinking.) I am hoping the recent crops of explicit genomics-oriented texts will be better. But I'd steer clear of this one.
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Summary: Where's the genome?
Review: On the basis of a favorable "Nature Genetics" review, I bought the first edition of this book--and I was quite disappointed with what I found. Basically, it is just another text on molecular & cell biology but with lousy graphics. (The author explicitly states that the figures and other visualizations somehow limit one's learning & thinking.) I am hoping the recent crops of explicit genomics-oriented texts will be better. But I'd steer clear of this one.
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Summary: Excellent presentation of genomics.
Review: This is an outstanding book, very rich with information and links to other resources, including scientific journals, genomic databases, and tools. The diagrams are concise and used only where they amplify a concept.Genomes is intended for a graduate-level audience and is nowhere near as simplistic as "A Cartoonists Guide to Genetics." The presentation is extremely well organized and thorough, and the author's excitement of the material is evident. Topics covered include the difficulty of programatically locating exon-intron boundaries, the discrepancies between physical & genetic maps and how markers are used in mapping. This is an excellent reference.
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Summary: Excellent presentation of genomics.
Review: This is an outstanding book, very rich with information and links to other resources, including scientific journals, genomic databases, and tools. The diagrams are concise and used only where they amplify a concept. Genomes is intended for a graduate-level audience and is nowhere near as simplistic as "A Cartoonists Guide to Genetics." The presentation is extremely well organized and thorough, and the author's excitement of the material is evident. Topics covered include the difficulty of programatically locating exon-intron boundaries, the discrepancies between physical & genetic maps and how markers are used in mapping. This is an excellent reference.
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