Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology

A newly revised edition of the standard reference for microbiology and molecular biology. Provides clear, up-to-date definitions of the terms and phrases used in these disciplines. Contains 14,735 entries, 10,000 more than the first edition. Includes a multitude of new terms and designations which, although widely used in the literature, are seldom defined outside the book or paper in which they first appeared. Also accounts for the changes in the meanings of older terms brought about by advances in knowledge. Definition of all terms reflects their actual usage in current journals and texts and also gives (where appropriate) former meanings, alternative meanings and synonyms. Includes terms from such fields as mycology, protozoology, virology, etc. Extensively cross-referenced. Read more