TY - BOOK AU - Watson, James D. TI - Recombinant DNA: Genes and Genomes SN - 9781429203128 U1 - 572.86 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press KW - Recombinant DNA. Recombinant DNA -- Research. DNA, Recombinant. N1 - DNA is the primary genetic material -- Information flow from DNA to protein -- Control of gene expression -- Basic tools of recombinant DNA -- Fundamental features of Eukaryotic genes -- A new toolbox for recombinant DNA -- Mobile DNA sequences in the genome -- Epigenetic modifications of the genome -- RNA interference regulates gene action -- Fundamentals of whole-genome sequencing -- How the human genome was sequenced -- Comparing and analyzing genomes -- From genome sequence to gene function -- Finding human disease genes -- Understanding the genetic basis of cancer -- DNA fingerprinting and forensics N2 - This is the authoritative introduction to the concepts and techniques of recombinant DNA research and their dramatic results. The book explores core concepts in molecular biology in a contemporary inquiry-based context, building its coverage around the landmark experiments that redefined our understanding of DNA ER -