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020 _a9781429203128
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100 _a James D Watson
245 _aRecombinant DNA: Genes and Genomes
250 _a3rd ed.
260 _aNew York
_b Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
_c2007
300 _a xxi, 474 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
505 _a 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.
520 _aThis 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.
650 _a Recombinant DNA. Recombinant DNA -- Research. DNA, Recombinant.
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