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This authoritative dictionary, now in its sixth print edition, provides comprehensive coverage of terms and concepts in biology and biochemistry. Fully revised and updated, and with increased coverage in key areas, it is the perfect reference resource for anyone studying biology, either at school or university.

Oxford Paperback Reference
THE WORLD’S MOST TRUSTED REFERENCE BOOKS

• Over 5,500 clear and concise entries—400 of them new to this edition
• Expanded coverage of geonomics, proteomics, cell signalling, molecular evolution and systematics, developmental biology, and neuroscience
• New feature articles on important topics such as bioinformatics, RNA interference, and viruses
• Recommended web links for over 150 entries, updated on the Dictionary of Biology companion website

‘ideally suited to students of biology . . . or as a general reference source’ Journal of Anatomy

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