genetics books

	The Atlantic Salmon: Genetics, conservation and management
	By: Eric Verspoor, Lee Stradmeyer, Jennifer Nielsen ISBN: 1405115823 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Release Date: 25 May, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 990862
	Primer of Genetic Analysis: A Problems Approach
	By: Jr, James N. Thompson, Jenna J. Hellack, Gerald Braver, David S. Durica ISBN: 052160365X Publisher: Cambridge University Press Release Date: 01 October, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 327699
	The Genetic Revolution and Human Rights: The Oxford Amnesty Lectures 1998 (Popular Science)
	By: Justine Burley ISBN: 0192862014 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Release Date: 29 July, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 938154
	A History of Genetics
	By: A. H. Sturtevant, Edward B. Lewis ISBN: 0879696079 Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Release Date: March, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 475822	As an undergraduate at Columbia University Sturtevant worked in T.H. Morgan's famous flyroom. The book describes some of the early advances in genetics and the progress that Strutevant, Morgan, Mueller and others made. Remember this was before the world even knew what the genetic material was composed of and the genetic code. An amazing history lesson that puts the advances of Science in perspective and reading about these experiments and deductions it is little wonder that by "standing on the shoulders of giants," we have made so much progress.
	Principles of Genetics: Study Guide and Problems Workbook
	By: D. Peter Snustad, Michael J. Simmons, H. J. Price ISBN: 0471358789 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Release Date: August, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 876460
	The Relationship Code: Deciphering Genetic and Social Influences on Adolescent Development (Adolescent Lives)
	By: David Reiss, Robert Plomin, Jenae M. Neiderhiser, E. Mavis Hetherington ISBN: 0674000544 Publisher: Harvard University Press Release Date: 13 March, 2000 Bioscience book rank: 994655	This inaugural book of Harvard University Press's new series on Adolescent Lives is a landmark study. It is based on the close cooperation of four separate university research units of "a twelve-year study of a large and scientifically precious national sample of 720 pairs of adolescent siblings and their parents" screened from hundreds of thousands of households. One is left in awe by the humility and caution in drawing inferences, the thoroughness of research and the respect for truth of the scientific spirit of inquiry. Readers are guided through the journey into the mind of the scientists and their various reasons for the methodology and choices for the collaborative project. "The Relationship Code provides a blueprint for what the next two decades of developmental study might bring--more nuanced portrayals of how biological, psychological, and social processes contribute to the unfolding of lives." (Foreword by Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Columbia University). The book is unique in integrating research on both psychosocial and behavioral genetic influences in adolescent development. In contrast to most traditional studies, it includes step-families of at least 5 years and focused more on nonshared environments in the family, i.e., what is unique to different siblings that may account for individual differences. (E.g., a depressed mother withdraws from one of her children but not another, a child born after a recent death in the family may be treated differently, different peer groups or life events and percetual "bias".) In "thesis", the author reported the impact of environment on psychological development. But in "antithesis", it sheds much light on the genetic influences on the seven measures or domains of adolescent adjustment: antisocial behavior, depression, cognitive agency, sociability, autonomy, social responsibility and self-worth. Also what was formerly considered environmental factors in family systems may have roots in the genes. In "synthesis" it stressed that genetic and family factors are both important. "Our proposal is not simply that the environment has a general and non-specific facilitative or preparatory role in the behavioral expression of genetic influences, but rather that specific family processes may have distinctive and necessary roles in the actual mechanisms of genetic expression. " (p. 420) Relationships seem to encode genetic development and expression--thus the title of the book. Biology is not destiny. Though the authors, as scientists, are still tentative in proposing such hypothesis, the whole nature-nurture debate is henceforth never either-or, but shifted to a more precise level of how after this study. This is a scholarly and technical book. The main author, David Reiss, in four and a half years, has given an excellent report and has painstakingly made the readers' task much easier by presenting most of the data in numerous graphic charts and reserved the tabular data in the appendix. All those interested in education and growth are much indebted to the whole team's contributions, to their "extraordinary synergy of talent, enthusiasm, and dedication, along with grueling and meticulous work" (p. xv).
	Decoding Darkness: The Search for the Genetic Causes of Alzheimer's Disease
	By: Rudolph Tanzi, Ann B. Parson, Rudolph E. Tanzi ISBN: 0738205265 Publisher: Basic Books Release Date: 24 December, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 698039	I am lucky enough to be the son of a scientist who works with Mr. Tanzi, and I can tell you that you will not find many scientists who are as passionate about their work as Mr. Tanzi. His search for the cure for Alzheimers has been hard and tiring, but somehow Rudy came through. I am only a 14 year old, and I know I want to be a scientist when I grow up because of the work of both my father and Mr. Tanzi. They both teamed up from the beginning to create a better world for people devestated with these diseases, and hopefully in the future there will be a cure for these diseases which plague humanity. This book is inspirational for anyone who wants to know that the future has in store some good for mankind, and even though my opinion is not weighed very heavily against men and women who have read this book, I will tell you anyway that this book is an unbelievable look into the world of Alzheimers. If you were to read one book about the disease, read Mr. Tanzi's, for it is good for all levels of knowledge about the disease. Tanzi and Parson tell a fascinating story of medical discovery with great excitement and clarity. The science was not sugar coated, but was very clearly explained and written in a very literary and often amusing manner. The descriptions of the human genome project in this book were in many ways superior to those that have appeared in books prepared specifically on the topic. My interest in this book was prompted not so much from an interest in Alzheimers disease but originally came from a recommendation from a friend who actively reads books about the human genome revolution and gene research. After reading the book, I would definitely agree with her opinion that no other book in the genre explains the goals behind the human genome project (and especially how they relate to disease based research) as well as "Decoding Darkness". Also, the story of the family with inherited Alzheimers that runs parallel with the main story about the research was quite touching and provided a very nice break the excitement and hustle and bustle of the research discoveries described. Overall, I would have to say this is one of the best science genre books I have ever read...maybe the best after "The Double Helix". HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! An excelllent book! Science writing at it best with definitive information on the causes of Alzheimer's.
	Genetics for Healthcare Professionals: A Lifestage Approach
	By: H. Skirton ISBN: 185996043X Publisher: BIOS Scientific Publ Release Date: 01 August, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 966758
	Crash Course (US): Cell Biology and Genetics: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Crash Course)
	By: Neil Lamb ISBN: 0323044948 Publisher: Mosby Release Date: 13 October, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 532778
	American Indian mtDNA, Y Chromosome Genetic Data, and the Peopling of North America
	By: Peter , N. Jones ISBN: 0972134913 Publisher: Bauu Institute Release Date: 01 October, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 989761