Recombinant DNA : genes and genomes : a short course / James D. Watson ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Watson, James D., 1928-2025

Class of 1932 Fund.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Recombinant DNA.

Recombinant DNA--Research.

Physical Description:

xxi, 474 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : W.H. Freeman : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, [2007]

Summary:

This text presents an introduction to the concepts and techniques of recombinant DNA research and their dramatic results. It explores core concepts in molecular biology in a contemporary inquiry-based context, building its coverage around the landmark experiments that redefined our understanding of DNA.

Contents:

DNA is the primary genetic material

Information flow from DNA to protein

Control of gene expression

Basic tools of recombinant DNA

Fundamental features of Eukaryotic genes

A new toolbox for recombinant DNA

Mobile DNA sequences in the genome

Epigenetic modifications of the genome

RNA interference regulates gene action

Fundamentals of whole-genome sequencing

How the human genome was sequenced

Comparing and analyzing genomes

From genome sequence to gene function

Finding human disease genes

Understanding the genetic basis of cancer

DNA fingerprinting and forensics.

Notes:

Previous ed.: New York: Scientific American, 1992.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

9780716728665

0716728664

9781429203128

1429203129

OCLC:

77741448

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