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Product Identifiers

PublisherMcgraw-Hill Education

ISBN-100073525324

ISBN-139780073525327

eBay Product ID (ePID)102808136

Product Key Features

Number of Pages912 Pages

Publication NameMolecular Biology

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

SubjectLife Sciences / Molecular Biology

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorRobert F. Weaver

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight76.8 Oz

Item Length11.2 in

Item Width9 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number5

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2010-051759

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal572.8

Table Of Content1 Introduction 1 A Brief History 2 The Molecular Nature of Genes 3 An Introduction to Gene Function 2 Methods of Molecular Biology 4 Molecular Cloning Methods 5 Molecular Tools for Studying Genes and Gene Activity 3 Transcription in Prokaryotes 6 The Mechanism of Transcription in Prokaryotes 7 Operons: Fine Control of Prokaryotic Transcription 8 Major Shifts in Prokaryotic Transcription 9 DNA-Protein Interactions in Prokaryotes 4 Transcription in Eukaryotes 10 Eukaryotic RNA Polymerases and Their Promoters 11 General Transcription Factors in Eukaryotes 12 Transcription Activators in Eukaryotes 13 Chromatin Structure and Its Effects on Transcription 5 Posttranscriptional Events 14 Messenger RNA Processing I: Splicing 15 Messenger RNA Processing II: Capping and Polyadenylation 16 Other RNA Processing Events 6 Translation 17 The Mechanism of Translation I: Initiation 18 The Mechanism of Translation II: Elongation and Termination 19 Ribosomes and Transfer RNA 7 DNA Replication, Recombination, and Transposition 20 DNA Replication I: Basic Mechanism and Enzymology 21 DNA Replication II: Detailed Mechanism 22 Homologous Recombination 23 Transposition 8 Genomes 24 Genomics and Proteomics

SynopsisA Doody's Core Title for 2015. Molecular Biology, 5/e by Robert Weaver, is designed for an introductory course in molecular biology. Molecular Biology 5/e focuses on the fundamental concepts of molecular biology emphasizing experimentation. In particular author, Rob Weaver, focuses on the study of genes and their activities at the molecular level. Through the combination of excellent illustrations and clear, succinct writing students are presented fundamental molecular biology concepts.

LC Classification NumberQH506.W43 2011