Molecular biology of the gene
By: James D. Watson ... [et al.].
Contributors: Watson, James D., 1928-
Edition: 6th edition
Publisher: Pearson/Benjamin Cummings; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: San Francisco; Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 841
ISBN-13: 9780805395921
Subjects: Molecular biology; Molecular genetics
Description: This sixth edition of James D. Watson's has been thoroughly revised and updated. Accessible to anyone interested in molecular biology and genetics, the book provides a historical basis for the field, concise descriptions of fundamental chemical concepts, a comprehensive survey of genome maintenance and expression, and a discussion of standard techniques and model organisms commonly used in molecular biology studies. It includes all new chapters on the regulatory RNAs and genomics and systems biology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Mendelian view of the world; title: Nucleic acids convey genetic information; title: The importance of weak chemical interactions; title: The importance of high-energy bonds; title: Weak and strong bonds determine macromolecular structure; title: The structures of DNA and RNA; title: Genome structure, chromatin, and the nucleosome; title: The replication of DNA; title: The mutability and repair of DNA; title: Homologous recombination at the molecular level; title: Site-specific recombination and transposition of DNA; title: Mechanisms of transcription; title: RNA splicing; title: Translation; title: The genetic code; title: Transcriptional regulation in prokaryotes; title: Transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes; title: Regulatory RNAs; title: Gene regulation in development and evolution; title: Genome analysis and systems biology; title: Techniques of molecular biology; title: Model organisms.