Microsatellites are short stretches of repeated DNA that show exceptio nal variability in humans and most other species. This has made micros atellites the genetic marker of choice for most applications, includin g genetic mapping and studies of evolutionary connections between spec ies and populations. This book details the molecular processes which g ive rise to microsatellite DNA and then describes the wide range of ap plications.

Who are the Jews? Where did they come from? What is the connection between an ancient Jewish priest in Jerusalem and today's Israeli sunbather on the beaches of Tel Aviv? These questions stand at the heart of this engaging book. Geneticist David Goldstein analyzes modern DNA studies of Jewish populations and examines the intersections of these scientific findings with the history (both biblical and modern) and oral tradition of the Jews. With a special gift for translating complex scientific concepts into language understandable to all, Goldstein delivers an accessible, personal, and...

No matter what your passion is--business, technology, science, or plumbing--this practical guide will enable you to unleash your innate creative skills based on your unique personality type and succeed in everything you do.

Whether you can admit it to yourself or not, you are creative.

In today's complex world, creativity is the key to finding and living your passion. Whatever that passion is-- cooking, technology, writing, or even plumbing--Creative You reveals your own personal style of creativity to help you build an environment of innovation at work and home....