EBOOK: Molecular Biology
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1 Introduction
1 A Brief History
2 The Molecular Nature of Genes
3 An Introduction to Gene Function
2 Methods of Molecular Biology
4 Molecular Cloning Methods
5 Molecular Tools for Studying Genes and Gene Activity
3 Transcription in Prokaryotes
6 The Mechanism of Transcription in Prokaryotes
7 Operons: Fine Control of Prokaryotic Transcription
8 Major Shifts in Prokaryotic Transcription
9 DNA-Protein Interactions in Prokaryotes
4 Transcription in Eukaryotes
10 Eukaryotic RNA Polymerases and Their Promoters
11 General Transcription Factors in Eukaryotes
12 Transcription Activators in Eukaryotes
13 Chromatin Structure and Its Effects on Transcription
5 Posttranscriptional Events
14 Messenger RNA Processing I: Splicing
15 Messenger RNA Processing II: Capping and Polyadenylation
16 Other RNA Processing Events
6 Translation
17 The Mechanism of Translation I: Initiation
18 The Mechanism of Translation II: Elongation and Termination
19 Ribosomes and Transfer RNA
7 DNA Replication, Recombination, and Transposition
20 DNA Replication I: Basic Mechanism and Enzymology
21 DNA Replication II: Detailed Mechanism
22 Homologous Recombination
23 Transposition
8 Genomes
24 Genomics and Proteomics
Molecular Biology, 4/e by Robert Weaver, is designed for an introductory course in molecular biology. Molecular Biology 5/e focuses on the fundamental concepts of molecular biology emphasizing experimentation. In particular author, Rob Weaver, focuses on the study of genes and their activities at the molecular level. Through the combination of excellent illustrations and clear, succinct writing students are presented fundamental molecular biology concepts.
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