Publisher's Synopsis
Key Features Comprehensive analysis of the DNA structure and the process of DNA replication Detailed description of superhelicity in DNA, DNA damage and repair pathways Coverage of processing of RNA, protein synthesis, recombinant DNA technology Extensive focus on restriction fragment length polymorphism, polymerase chain reaction, DNA fingerprinting Textbook of Molecular Biology Textbook of Molecular Biology is an in-depth text reference,covering several topics of this enormous and ever-growing field.Focus has been made on the fundamentals, including DNA structure,DNA replication, superhelicity in DNA, structural features of RNA,and basic features of the genetic code. In vitro transcription andtranslation systems to screening of DNA molecules, construction ofDNA library, site directed mutagenesis, polymerase chain reaction,DNA fingerprinting, RNAi and siRNA technology and molecular biologymethods are also explored in detail. Written in clear and lucidmanner and accompanied by numerous self-explanatory illustrations,this book provides a clear sense of molecular biology.