Now completely up-to-date with the latest research advances, the Seventh Edition of James D. Watson’s classic book, Molecular Biology of the Generetains the distinctive character of earlier editions that has made it the most widely used book in molecular biology. Twenty-two concise chapters, co-authored by six highly distinguished biologists, provide current, authoritative coverage of an exciting, fast-changing discipline.

Table of ContentsI.

HISTORY

1. Mendelian View of the World

2. Nucleic Acids Convey Genetic InformationII. STRUCTURE AND STUDY OF MACROMOLECULES

3. Weak and strong chemical bonds.

4. The Structure of DNA

5. The Structure of RNA

6. The Structure of Proteins and Protein: Nucleic Acid Interactions

7. Techniques of Molecular BiologyIII. MAINTENANCE OF THE GENOME

8. Genome Structure, Chromatin and the Nucleosome

9. The Replication of DNA

10. The Mutability and Repair of DNA

11. Homologous Recombination at the Molecular Level

12. Site Specific Recombination and Transposition of DNAIV. EXPRESSION OF THE GENOME

13. Mechanisms of Transcription

14. RNA Splicing

15. Translation

16. The Genetic Code

17. Origins and early evolution of lifeV. REGULATION

18. Transcriptional Regulation in Prokaryotes

19. Transcriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes

20. Regulatory RNAs

21. Gene Regulation in Development and Evolution

22. Systems BiologyAPPENDIX:Model Organisms Read More Show Less