Jane Reece
Jane Reece | |
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| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) Rutgers University (M.S.) University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Known for | Co-authoring Campbell Biology Studying bacterial recombination |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
Jane B. Reece (born April 15, 1944) is an American scientist and textbook author. Along with American biologist Neil Campbell, she wrote the widely used Campbell/Reece Biology textbooks. Following Campbell's death in 2004, she collaborated with American biologist Lisa Urry to update subsequent editions. The textbook is widely acclaimed and is used in 90 percent of AP Biology classes and 60 percent of introductory college biology courses. The textbook has been used by over 14 million students and has been translated into over 20 languages.