I'm afraid I don't have any specific textbooks to recommend, I've learnt mostly through osmosis (having no real bio background originally), and I've also found

I'm afraid I don't have any specific textbooks to recommend, I've learnt mostly through osmosis (having no real bio background originally), and I've also found the Coursera materials [1] to be really good and accessible. A colleague of mine (who does have a strong bio background) also recommended the Open Science Network [2], which is essentially a Maker Lab for bio. It's based in Vancouver, but I'm sure other big cities have them too. I haven't tried it myself but I'm definitely interested, they have a good reputation for openness and collaboration, no matter your level and/or background. [1] https://www.coursera.org/courses?languages=en&query=genetics https://www.coursera.org/courses?languages=en&query=genetics [2] http://www.opensciencenet.org/ http://www.opensciencenet.org/