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These resources (mostly books) are aimed specifically at schools or provide an introduction for general readers.Where possible, paperback editions have been referred to.Additional references are provided throughout the booklet, many with links to Web sites. The following additional resources are listed in this section. Where available, the paperback versions of books are referred to.
This is the 'mini version' of the classic text 'Molecular Biology of the Cell'. Although this book is aimed primarily at undergraduates, the explanations are clear and cover many basic concepts, making large portions suitable for a 16-19 year-old audience. The full-colour illustrations are superb, often with double-page spreads to introduce key concepts, and the book is worth consulting for these alone.
This book has been through several editions, with each one adding new material to accommodate advances in gene technology. This version includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter, giving it the air of a textbook, yet the overall approach remains the same: that is, to provide an introduction to modern DNA technology in plain English. Numerous well-designed line drawings accompany the explanations as the reader is taken from first principles to quite a detailed understanding. As the scope of the book has widened, it has become more difficult for the author to maintain a comprehensive coverage and keep the book within bounds, and I found the earlier editions more managable.
An unusual approach of covering each topic in independent yet cross-referenced, two-page articles makes this book easy to dip into if you want to find the essential facts about any particular technique in molecular biology. The diagrams are for the most part helpful, but in some cases betray their hasty computer-generated origins. However, this book is notable for explaining how and why certain laboratory techniques are carried out - something which conventional texts often miss.
One of an ever-expanding series, this book provides 'instant lecture notes' for an undergraduate audience, although teachers may find it useful for widening their knowledge of recent molecular biology. One of John Schollar's favourites.
Any book which covers 'YAC' (as in 'yeast artifical chromosome') and 'YUK' (as in 'the yuk factor') within a hairsbreadth gets my vote. This book is extended glossary of terms designed to give the reader a quick insight into some of the main areas of modern biotechnology.
This should become required reading for all chief examiners; it might help them to bring the human genetics in syllabuses up-to-date and make it more relevant and enjoyable. Each chapter of Matt Ridley's elegantly-crafted tour of the human chromosomes reveals some thought-provoking insight and helps the reader to appreciate why the Genome Project will change our lives. Read it now while its contents are still fresh and up-to-date.
The Molecular Biology Notebook on CD ROM comprises:
These components are provided on a single CD ROM which can be installed on a stand-alone PC, or on a school network. Access to the Internet, although an advantage, is not necessary. A revised version is due out any day now. Further details and linked Web site at: | ||||||
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