Molecular Biology of RNA by David Elliott
RNA plays a central, and until recently, somewhat underestimated role in the genetics underlying all forms of life on earth. This versatile molecule not only plays a crucial part in the synthesis of proteins from a DNA template, but is also intrinsically involved in the regulation of gene expression, and can even act as a catalyst in the form of a ribozyme. This latter property has led to the hypothesis that RNA - rather than DNA - could have played an essential part in the origin of life itself.This landmark text provides a systematic overview of the exciting and rapidly moving field of RNA biology. Key pioneering experiments, which provided the underlying evidence for what we now know, are described throughout, while the relevance of the subject to human disease is highlighted via frequent boxes.For the second edition of Molecular Biology of RNA, more introductory material has been incorporated at the beginning of the text, to aid students studying the subject for the first time. Throughout the text, new material has been included - particularly in relation to RNA binding domains, non-coding RNAs, and the connection between RNA biology and epigenetics. Finally, a new closing chapter discusses how exciting new technologies are being used to explore current topical areas of research.
Review from previous edition Highly detailed, and well illustrated, ^Molecular Biology of RNA represents the first text to address exclusively the role of RNA in biological systems* Kevin Coward in Journal of Biological Education, 2012 *
This comprehensive textbook is pitched at just the right level and explains the concepts in sufficient detail to make them come to life. * Ilan Davis in Development, 2011 *
This comprehensive textbook is pitched at just the right level and explains the concepts in sufficient detail to make them come to life. * Ilan Davis in Development, 2011 *
David Elliott is a Reader in Genetics at the Institute of Human Genetics, Newcastle University, UK
Michael Ladomery is Principal Investigator in the RNA Biology group, School of Life Sciences, University of the West of England, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199671397 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199671397 |
| Title | Molecular Biology of RNA |
| Author | David Elliott |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2015-11-12 |
| Number of pages | 440 |
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