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The Evolution of Molecular Biology
The Search for the Secrets of Life
Details the development of molecular biology and its foundational importance to scientific innovation
Kensal Van Holde (Author), Jordanka Zlatanova (Author)
9780128129173
Paperback, published 20 February 2018
242 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.6 cm, 0.45 kg
The Evolution of Molecular Biology: The Search for the Secrets of Life provides the historical knowledge behind techniques founded in molecular biology, also presenting an appreciation of how, and by whom, these discoveries were made. It deals with the evolution of intellectual concepts in the context of active research in an approachable language that accommodates readers from a variety of backgrounds. Each chapter contains a prologue and epilogue to create continuity and provide a complete framework of molecular biology. This foundational work also functions as a historical and conceptual supplement to many related courses in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, genetics and history of science. In addition, the book demonstrates how the roots of discovery and advances–and an individual’s own research–have grown out of the history of the field, presenting a more complete understanding and context for scientific discovery.
1. Beginnings2. The Origins of Biochemistry3. The Chemical Structure of Proteins4. Proteins in Three Dimensions5. The Origins of Genetics6. Nucleic Acids7. The Great Synthesis8. How DNA is Replicated9. The Central Dogma10. The Genetic Code11. Gene to Protein: The Whole Path12. Eukaryotes Pose New Problems13. Differentiation and Development14. Recombinant DNA: The Next Revolution15. Understanding Whole Genomes: Creating New Paradigms16. Whole Genomes and Evolution17. Practical Applications of Recombinant DNA Technologies
Subject Areas: Molecular biology [PSD], Developmental biology [PSC], Biochemistry [PSB]
