Interactive eBook (ISBN-10: 1-4292-3257-9)

The rich media program includes a completely integrated electronic version of the textbook—the ultimate hybrid of textbook and media, available in GeneticsPortal, as a stand-alone text (sold for approximately 60 percent the retail price of the printed textbook) or packaged with the printed textbook at a discounted rate. The eBook allows students to:

Access the complete book and its electronic study tools from any internet-connected computer using a standard web browser.
Navigate quickly to any section or subsection of the book, or any printed book page number.
Add their own bookmarks, notes, and highlighting.
Access all the fully integrated media resources associated with the book.
Review quizzes and personal notes to help prepare for exams.
Search the entire eBook instantly, including the index and spoken glossary.

Instructors teaching from the eBook can assign the entire text or a custom version with only the chapters that correspond to their syllabi. They can choose to add notes to any page of the eBook and share these notes with their students. These notes may include text, Web links, animations or photos.