Examines the science of current DNA typing methods by focusing on the biology and technology behind short tandem repeat (STR) markers and the most common forensic DNA analysis methods used. Chapters cover the subject from an introductory level up to the latest research. Case stu…
The first of its kind, this laboratory handbook emphasizes diverse methods and technologies needed to investigate C. elegans, both as an integrated organism and as a model system for research inquiries in cell, developmental, and molecular biology, as well as in genetics and pha…
An account of the race to solve the world's greatest scientific challenge--the sequencing of the human genome--describes the competition between rival researchers Craig Venter and Francis Collins.
In Fungible Life Aihwa Ong explores the dynamic world of cutting-edge bioscience research, offering critical insights into the complex ways Asian bioscientific worlds and cosmopolitan sciences are entangled in a tropical environment brimming with the threat of emergent diseases.…
In Fungible Life Aihwa Ong traces the revolutionary scientific developments in Asia by investigating how biomedical centers in Biopolis, Singapore and China mobilize ethnicized ""Asian"" bodies and health data for genomic research.
"How the latest cutting-edge science offers a fuller picture of life in Rome and antiquity. This groundbreaking book provides the first comprehensive look at how the latest advances in the sciences are transforming our understanding of ancient Roman history. Walter Scheidel brin…
"This book is an ideal foundation for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also highly suited for self-instruction by research investigators interested in applying computational methods of analysis and by information technologists associated with academic and…
"This book is an ideal foundation for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also highly suited for self-instruction by research investigators interested in applying computational methods of analysis and by information technologists associated with academic and…
