Ane’s Illustrated Dictionary of Biotechnology

Biotechnology is the fast growing and rapidly changing subject having broad applications in many diverse aspects of basic research, industry, and commerce.  It mainly deals with the manipulation of genetic information of an organism to allow the characteristics of that organism.  The present title "Illustrated Dictionary of Biotechnology" is aimed to include a range of terms wide enough to satisfy the needs of any biologist, clinician, biochemist, lawyer, physician, scientist or scholar who requires easy reference to current usage of biotechnology.  The idea of this Dictionary originated from the need for a glossary for use in undergraduate teaching.  It is therefore, tried to ensure that the definitions can all be understood by anyone with a minimum background of biological knowledge.  Extensive cross referencing has been employed both to expand individual definitions and to enable a chosen theme to be followed through the book.  An attempt has also been made to write the entries in a clear and lucid style to provide both straight forward definitions and invaluable background information, clear and easy illustrations have been included wherever the meaning of word can be best understood.