An analysis of the genes and their surrounding sequences from a broad spectrum of organisms and the eukaryotic organelles. Dillon's purpose is to make sense of the basic factors at work in genetics. An important contribution to theory, the book belongs in all serious, advanced genetics collections. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews. com) | The Gene by Lawrence S. Dillon, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters