RNA : life's indispensable molecule / James Darnell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Darnell, James E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

RNA.

Molecular Biology--history.

Medical Subjects:

RNA.

Molecular Biology--history.

Physical Description:

xiv, 416 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, [2011]

Summary:

A 50-year veteran researcher, teacher, and textbook author, Darnell (Rockefeller U.) recounts the discovery and investigation of RNA to provide younger scientists and their teachers a historical foundation for the contemporary field of molecular biology. Topics include the history of macromolecules before RNA; events that brought RNA out of the shadows, such as the discovery of mRNA and the deciphering of the genetic code; gene regulation in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes; RNA processing and other catalytic capabilities of RNA molecules; and RNA and the beginning of life. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The dawn of molecular biology: history of macromolecules before RNA

RNA connects genes and proteins: ribosomes, tRNA, and messenger RNA

After mRNA : the genetic code, translation, and the biochemistry of controlled RNA synthesis in bacteria

Gene expression in mammalian cells: discovery of RNA processing, genes in pieces, and new RNA chemistry

Controlling mRNA: the cell's most complicated task

RNA and the beginning of life.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781936113194

1936113198

OCLC:

698029439