This revised text contains 21 chapters co-authored by five molecular biologists and provides authoritative coverage of a fast-changing discipline. Included is balanced coverage of prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems and information on important experiments and techniques.
Molecular Biology of the Gene Summary
Molecular Biology of the Gene by James D. Watson
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Table of Contents
Part I Chemistry and genetics: the Mendelian view of the world; nucleic acids convey genetic information; the importance of weak chemical interactions; the importance of high energy bonds; weak and strong bonds determine macromolecular interactions. Part II Central dogma: the structures of DNA and RNA; chromatin and the nucleosome; the replication of DNA; the mutability and repair of DNA; site specific recombination and transposition of DNA; mechanisms of transcription; the processing of RNA; translation; the genetic code. Part III Regulation: gene regulation in prokaryotes; gene regulation in eukaryotes; gene regulation in development; comparative genomics and the evolution of animal diversity. Part IV Methods: techniques of molecular biology; model systems - cells and viruses.
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