GeneticsTextbook2025
Introduction to Genomics, 4th edition — Arthur Lesk’s narrative guide to how genomes work
Arthur Lesk’s Introduction to Genomics, 4th edition (Oxford University Press, April 2025) is written for students meeting genomics for the first time, supplied as the original publisher PDF. In an engaging, story-like style it explains how genes are identified and their functions worked out, how regulatory networks switch genes on and off to make different cell types, how genomes are built and evolved across organisms, and what genomics means for future health.
- 4thedition
- Apr 2025published
- PDFpublisher original
What you’ll be able to do
- Explain how genes are identified and annotated
- Understand gene regulation and networks
- Compare genomes across organisms and evolution
- Discuss genomics in health and medicine
Inside the book
A coherent story
Lesk ties a wide, fast-moving field together so the chapters read as one connected argument rather than separate topics.
Built for
- Biology and medical studentsA first genomics course.
- CliniciansA readable genomics foundation.
Before you buy
Do I get CME credit or a certificate?
No. Clinicapedia provides the educational content only — no CME or CE credits, MOC points or certificates of completion are included with this product.
Specifications
| Format | Original publisher PDF |
|---|---|
| Author | Arthur M. Lesk |
| Edition | 4th, 15 April 2025 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0198866893 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Department | Internal Medicine |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |


