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Summary: Lacking the sauce....
Review: For those who are just entering the world of genetics, this would be a good overview to basic principles and an easy read. For those who are in search of a guidebook to identify details about genetic recombination procedures, you are wasting your money. The text goes into no in-depth analysis of PCR techniques to Human Genetic experiments. Very disappointed, yet what would you expect from a non-traditional scientists such as James Watson.
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Summary: Lacking the sauce....
Review: For those who are just entering the world of genetics, this would be a good overview to basic principles and an easy read. For those who are in search of a guidebook to identify details about genetic recombination procedures, you are wasting your money. The text goes into no in-depth analysis of PCR techniques to Human Genetic experiments. Very disappointed, yet what would you expect from a non-traditional scientists such as James Watson.
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Summary: Needs some update
Review: I used this book for my exam in Microbial Genetic's Techniques. I had the impression that the first edition contained more information on some titels. Anyway, the books is written on a very clear way, even it's English is easy to understand. Good for a reference in basic subjects.
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Summary: When a new edition?
Review: In 1992 this was the little great book of the new DNA technology. Now, 7 long years passed and we are hungry for another edition. Waiting and waiting...
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Summary: Outdated, but good introduction
Review: It helped me as a lay person to get some insight into genetics and genetic technology. I knew nothing about it before that book and was quite surprised how far they already are. It shows genetic principles and many methods to operate on genes to learn more or to make them do what we want. But remember: It's totally outdated. Missing are a presentation how far genetic engeneering did already change the world. It's not just a few plants in a test lab, but tens of thousands of changed plants and microbes. DNA research is no more isolated from it's application. Whatever they discover is soon built into nature.
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Summary: An indispensable asset to students and instructors alike
Review: One of the best books available for students and instructors of molecular biology and genetics. Easy-to-understand diagrams and well-crafted text make this volume a pleasure to read.
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Summary: Now hopelessly outdated
Review: Still a decent, but hardly exceptional, introduction to Recombinant DNA. The writing is often hazy, especially if you are not familiar with DNA-speak. I find it a frustrating and unsatisfying read and scientific experience.Update in 2003: they want $100 for this?!? GMZ, PhD
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Summary: Now hopelessly outdated
Review: Still a decent, but hardly exceptional, introduction to Recombinant DNA. The writing is often hazy, especially if you are not familiar with DNA-speak. I find it a frustrating and unsatisfying read and scientific experience. Update in 2003: they want $100 for this?!? GMZ, PhD
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Summary: It is exceptionally outstanding book .
Review: The book describes the most advanced subject of recombinant DNA technology in a very simple and fascinating way.
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Summary: A must for those wanting to grasp modern molecular biology.
Review: This book is actually a readable text explaining many of the pioneering methods of molecular biology. It does get quite technical, but it does a fairly good job explaining difficult concepts with the help of illustrations. I originally used this book as a text, and keep it now as a reference when I need to recall details about a technique. For those without any science background, it may be a challenge, but if you have the interest, it would be a lot of fun. The only bad thing about the book is that it really needs to be updated, although I should note that most of the techniques described are in current use with only slight modifications.
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