| Description |
xvi, 329 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Preview: Life as Interacting Molecules -- Ch. 2. Structure of DNA: Two long, interwound chains -- Ch. 3. Reproducing DNA: Information transfer from one generation to the next -- Ch. 4. Gene Expression: Cellular use of genetic information -- Ch. 5. Microbial Growth: One-celled organisms as tools for gene cloning -- Ch. 6. Plasmids and Phages: Submicroscopic parasites used to deliver genes to cells -- Ch. 7. Cutting and Joining DNA: Restriction endonucleases and ligases used to restructure DNA molecules -- Ch. 8. Using Complementary Base Pairing: Hybridization, probes, and amplification -- Ch. 9. Cloning A Gene: Isolation of a hemoglobin gene -- Ch. 10. Using Cloned Genes: Gene structure, expression vectors, and gene function -- Ch. 11. Beyond the Central Dogma: A sampling of insights derived from gene cloning -- Ch. 12. Retroviruses: AIDS and oncogenes -- Ch. 13. Heredity: Patterns of inheritance and genetic instability |
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Ch. 14. Application of Human Genetics: The genome project, genetic testing, gene therapy, and DNA fingerprinting |
| Notes |
Second ed. published in 1992 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-300) and index |
| Subject |
Genetic engineering.
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Molecular cloning.
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Recombinant DNA.
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Cloning, Molecular.
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DNA, Recombinant.
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Genetic Engineering.
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Molecular Biology.
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Cloning, Molecular.
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| LC no. |
96023077 |
| ISBN |
047113774X (paperback: alk. paper) |
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