Main description:

Recipient of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title (OAT) Award.

Molecular Biology: Structure and Dynamics of Genomes and Proteomes illustrates the essential principles behind the transmission and expression of genetic information at the level of DNA, RNA, and proteins.

This textbook emphasizes the experimental basis of discovery and the most recent advances in the field while presenting a structural, mechanistic understanding of molecular biology that is rigorous, yet concise. The text is written for advanced undergraduate or graduate-level courses in molecular biology.

Molecular Biology: Structure and Dynamics of Genomes and Proteomes is additionally supported by the Garland Science Learning System. This homework platform is designed to evaluate and improve student performance and allows instructors to select assignments on specific topics and review the performance of the entire class, as well as individual students, via the instructor dashboard. Students receive immediate feedback on their mastery of the topics, and will be better prepared for lectures and classroom discussions. The user-friendly system provides a convenient way to engage students while assessing progress. Performance data can be used to tailor classroom discussion, activities, and lectures to address students' needs precisely and efficiently.

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Contents:

Chapter 1: To the Cell and Beyond: The Realm of Molecular Biology
Chapter 2: From Classical Genetics to Molecular Genetics
Chapter 3: Proteins
Chapter 4: Nucleic Acids
Chapter 5: Recombinant DNA: Principles and Applications
Chapter 6: Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions
Chapter 7: The Genetic Code, Genes, and Genomes
Chapter 8: Physical Structure of the Genomic Material
Chapter 9: Transcription in Bacteria
Chapter 10: Transcription in Eukaryotes
Chapter 11: Regulation of Transcription in Bacteria
Chapter 12: Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes
Chapter 13: Transcription Regulation in the Human Genome
Chapter 14: RNA Processing
Chapter 15: Translation: The Players
Chapter 16: Translation: The Process
Chapter 17: Regulation of Translation
Chapter 18: Protein Processing and Modification
Chapter 19: DNA Replication in Bacteria
Chapter 20: DNA Replication in Eukaryotes
Chapter 21: DNA Recombination
Chapter 22: DNA Repair