Genome analysis and genomics are at the forefront of current research in the life sciences. Since the first edition of Principles of Genome Analysis was published, the sequencing of genomes has continued apace, with the major landmark of the human genome sequence being achieved in 2001. Now the emphasis of biological research is on genomics: the understanding of gene function and the interaction of gene products at the whole genome level. 
As before, this book provides a step-by-step outline of the techniques involved in genome mapping and sequencing. Additionally, the text has been greatly expanded to cover sub-disciplines of genomics, revisions of sections on genome sequencing and bioinformatics, and new chapters on comparative genomics, functional genomics and proteomics. The book concludes with an exciting new chapter describing a variety of ways to utilize genome analysis and sequencing in biology, medicine and agriculture. Aimed at advanced undergraduates, this text will follow the same format as the highly successful Principles of Gene Manipulation by Primrose, Twyman and Old, now in its sixth edition.

Principles of Genome Analysis: A Guide to Mapping and Sequencing DNA from Different Organisms

Science & Math

Primrose, Sandy B.

Biological Sciences

Wiley/Blackwell

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Provides a professional, contemporary, and concise review of the current knowledge and advances in biomimetics 
This book covers the field of biomimicry, an area of science where researchers look to mimic aspects of plants or animals in order to solve problems in aerospace, shipping, building, electronics, and optics, among others. It presents the latest developments in biomimicry and gives readers sufficient grounding to help them understand the current, and sometimes technically complex, research literature. Different themes are covered throughout and text boxes deal with the relevant physics for readers who may lack this knowledge. 
Biomimetics: Nature-Inspired Design and Innovation examines issues in fluid dynamics such as avoiding sonic booms, reducing train noise, increasing wind turbine efficiency, and more. Next, it looks at optical applications, e.g. how nature generates color without dyes and pigment, and how animals stay cool in desert environments. A chapter on the built environment discusses cooling systems for buildings based on termite mounds; creating self-cleaning paint based on lotus leaves; unobtrusive solar panels based on ivy; and buildings that respond to the environment. Two more sections focus on biomimicry for the creation of smart materials and smart devices. The book finishes with a look at the field’s future over the next decade.\nPresents each topic in sufficient detail in order to enable the reader to comprehend the original scientific papers 
Emphasizes those examples of biomimicry that have made it into products 
Features text boxes that provide information on the relevant physics or engineering principles for biologists who do not have a physics background 
Covers the scientific literature up to July 2019\nBiomimetics: Nature-Inspired Design and Innovation is an excellent book for senior undergraduates and post-graduate students in the life sciences, material sciences, and bioengineering. It will also appeal to lay readers with an interest in nature as well as scientists in general. 
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Provides a professional, contemporary, and concise review of the current knowledge and advances in biomimetics 
This book covers the field of biomimicry, an area of science where researchers look to mimic aspects of plants or animals in order to solve problems in aerospace, shipping, building, electronics, and optics, among others. It presents the latest developments in biomimicry and gives readers sufficient grounding to help them understand the current, research literature. Different themes are covered throughout and text boxes deal with the relevant physics for readers who may lack this knowledge.?? 
Biomimetics: Nature-Inspired Design and Innovation??examines issues in fluid dynamics such as avoiding sonic booms, reducing train noise, increasing wind turbine efficiency, and more. Next, it looks at optical applications, e.g. how nature generates color without dyes and pigment, and how animals stay cool in desert environments. A chapter on the built environment discusses cooling systems for buildings inspired by termite mounds; creating self-cleaning paint inspired by lotus leaves; unobtrusive solar panels inspired by ivy; and buildings that respond to the environment. Two more sections focus on biomimicry for the creation of smart materials and smart devices. The book finishes with a look at the field's future over the next decade. \nPresents each topic in sufficient detail in order to enable the reader to comprehend the original scientific papers 
Emphasises those examples of biomimicry that have made it into products 
Features text boxes that provide information on the relevant physics or engineering principles for biologists who do not have a physics background 
Covers the scientific literature up to July 2019\nBiomimetics: Nature-Inspired Design and Innovation??is an excellent book for senior undergraduates and post-graduate students in the life sciences, ma

Biomimetics: Nature-Inspired Design and Innovation

With the first draft of the human genome project in the public domain and full analyses of model genomes now available, the subject matter of 'Principles of Genome Analysis and Genomics' is even 'hotter' now than when the first two editions were published in 1995 and 1998. In the new edition of this very practical guide to the different techniques and theory behind genomes and genome analysis, Sandy Primrose and new author Richard Twyman provide a fresh look at this topic. In the light of recent exciting advancements in the field, the authors have completely revised and rewritten many parts of the new edition with the addition of five new chapters. Aimed at upper level students, it is essential that in this extremely fast moving topic area the text is up to date and relevant. 
<ul> <li>Completely revised new edition of an established textbook. 
</li> <li>Features new chapters and examples from exciting new research in genomics, including the human genome project. 
</li> <li>Excellent new co-author in Richard Twyman, also co-author of the new edition of hugely popular Principles of Gene Manipulation. 
</li> <li>Accompanying web-page to help students deal with this difficult topic at www.blackwellpublishing.com/primrose
</li> </ul>

Principles of Genome Analysis and Genomics

Twyman, Richard

Written by the successful author team of Sandy Primrose and Richard Twyman, Genomics: Applications in Human Biology is a topical book showing how the new science of genomics is adding impetus to the advances in human health provided by biotechnology. 
<ul> <li>Written to provide the necessary overview of the subject, covering technological developments, applications and (where necessary) the ethical implications. 
</li> <li>Divided into three sections, the first section introduces the role of biotechnology and genomics in medicine and sets out some of the technological advances that have been the basis of recent medical breakthroughs. 
</li> <li>The second section takes a closer look at how biotechnology and genomics are influencing the prevention and treatment of different categories of disease. 
</li> <li>Finally the contribution of biotechnology and genomics to the development of different types of therapy is described, including conventional drugs, recombinant proteins and gene/cell therapies. 
</li> <li>References to appropriate sections in other two popular books, authored by Sandy Primrose and Richard Twyman, are included - Principles of Gene Manipulation and Principles of Gene Analysis and Genomics. 
</li> <li>Features several categories of boxed text, including history boxes (describing the origins and development of particular technologies or treatments), molecular boxes (featuring the molecular basis of diseases or treatments in more detail) and ethic boxes (which discusses the ethical implications of technology development and new therapies).</li> </ul>

Genomics: Applications in Human Biology

The increasing integration between gene manipulation and genomics is embraced in this new book, Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics, which brings together for the first time the subjects covered by the best-selling books Principles of Gene Manipulation and Principles of Genome Analysis &amp; Genomics. 
<ul>
<li>Comprehensively revised, updated and rewritten to encompass within one volume, basic and advanced gene manipulation techniques, genome analysis, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics</li> <li>Includes two new chapters on the applications of genomics</li> <li>An accompanying website - www.blackwellpublishing.com/primrose - provides instructional materials for both student and lecturer use, including multiple choice questions, related websites, and all the artwork in a downloadable format.</li> <li>An essential reference for upper level undergraduate and graduate students of genetics, genomics, molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology.</li> </ul>

Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics

Twyman, Dr Richard

Blackwell

Plants, Murder and Medical Mysteries by Dr Sandy Primrose is a collection of real-life stories which detail crimes - abduction, rape and murder - and medical mysteries that have been solved using forensic botany. The same expertise has been used to identify the sources of drugs, to authenticate artefacts, to detect food fraud and illegal logging of protected tree species. Agatha Christie's knowledge of poisons is discussed and details are given of a murderer who used one of her stories as a blueprint for his crime. Clues are given to some of the potions described by Shakespeare in his plays and the reader also is warned about plants that they would be wise to avoid.

Plants, Murder and Medical Mysteries

Biographies & Memoirs

True Crime

Olympia Publishers

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