First genomics textbook written for students that focuses on the process of doing genomic analysis and thinking
from a genomics perspective.
Inquiry approach gives students hands-on practice and builds problem-solving skills. Students learn to use
databases and how to extract pertinent information.
Math Minutes supply brief tutorials that reveal the math behind the biology and illustrate how investigators
apply math in solving specific biology problems.
Discovery Questions appear throughout each chapter and ask students to consider what is happening in a particular
example or case study, thus engaging students in taking a genomic approach to real-world problems.
Case studies and real-world examples provide a context for understanding the experiments and results.
Table of Contents
I. GENOMIC SEQUENCES.
1. Genome Sequence Acquisition and Analysis.
2. Genome Sequences to Answer Interesting Questions.
3. Genomic Variations.
II. GENOMIC EXPRESSION.
4. Basic Research with DNA Microarrays.
5. Applied Research with Microarrays.
6. Proteomics.
III. WHOLE GENOME PERSPECTIVE.
7. Genomic Circuitry in Single Genes.
8. Integrated Genomic Circuits.
9. Modeling Whole-genome Circuits.
IV. TRANSITION FROM GENETICS TO GENOMICS: MEDICAL CASE STUDIES.
10. What's Wrong with My Child?
11. Why Can't I Just Take a Pill to Lose Weight?
12. Why Can't We Cure More Diseases?
