Molecular Biology and Genomics

Paperback  272  ISBN 9780120885466      £28.00

This is the fourth edition of this book, in which its dimensions have again been increased while the basics have remained more or less unchanged, although the number of €specialties€ covered continues to increase. This time, for instance, minisequencing, pyrosequencing, and RNA-interference have been included. In addition, the book includes a short introduction concerning the planning of careers for younger researchers.

Part of the Experimenter Series aimed at laboratory practitioners such as professionals, managerial staff, instructors and students, conducting experiments within the field of molecular biology and/or genomics.

Contents

• What the Heck is 'Molecular Biology' Anyway?
• Some Fundamental Methods
• The Tools
• The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
• RNA
• The Cloning of DNA Fragments
• How to track down DNA
• DNA Analysis
• Investigation of the Function of DNA Sequences
• The Computer and You
• Suggestions for Career Planning or: The Mini 'Machiavelli' for Young Researchers
• Finally
• Appendix
• Index