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Molecular Biology - Understanding the Genetic Revolution
David Clark
Academic Press
June 2005
Hardback 816 pp ISBN 0121755517
£47.00
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This publication provides:
- Up to date description of genetic engineering, genomics, and related areas
- Basic concepts followed by more detailed, specific applications
- Hundreds of color illustrations enhance key topics and concepts
- Covers medical, agricultural, and social aspects of molecular biology
- Organized pedagogy includes running glossaries and keynotes (mini-summaries) to hasten comprehension
Molecular biology is a fast-paced field that constantly provides new insights into the living world and the role
of humans within it. Students and professionals need a clear understanding of new discoveries and applications,
as well as a firm grasp of the fundmental concepts. Clark's Molecular Biology: Understanding the Genetic Revolution
gives readers what they need in both regards.
Clark effectively introduces basic concepts followed by more specific applications as the text evolves. He has
included research results as current as late 2004 when the gene count for humans was officially changed, and takes a
thorough look at the medical, agricultural, and social aspects that shape modern-day molecular biology. This text is
written in a straightforward manner and beautifully illustrated in full color.
Molecular Biology covers a deliberately broad range of topics to show that molecular biology is not applicable
merely to human medicine and health, but also applies to veterinary medicine, evolution, agriculture, and other areas.
Readership: Upper-division undergraduate students in: Microbiology, Physiology, Biology, Pharmacology,
Biotechnology, Zoology, Plant Biology, Biochemistry and Agriculture
Contents
- 1. Basic Genetics
- 2. Cells and Organisms
- 3. DNA, RNA and Protein
- 4. Genes, Genomes and DNA
- 5. Cell Division and DNA Replication
- 6. Transcription of Genes
- 7. Protein Structure and Function
- 8. Protein Synthesis
- 9. Regulation of Transcription in Prokaryotes
- 10. Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes
- 11. Regulation at the RNA Level
- 12. Processing of RNA
- 13. Mutations
- 14. Recombination and Repair
- 15. Mobile DNA
- 16. Plasmids
- 17. Viruses
- 18. Bacterial Genetics
- 19. Diversity of Lower Eukaryotes
- 20. Molecular Evolution
- 21. Nucleic Acids: Isolation, Purification, Detection, and Hybridization
- 22. Recombinant DNA Technology
- 23. The Polymerase Chain Reaction
- 24. Genomics and DNA Sequencing
- 25. Analysis of Gene Expression
- 26. Proteomics: The Global Analysis of Proteins
- Glossary
- Index
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