Schleif R. Genetics and Molecular Biology

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. - 715 p. ISBN: 0801846730In the first edition of Genetics and Molecular Biology, renowned researcher and award-winning teacher Robert Schleif produced a unique and stimulating text that was a notable departure from the standard compendia of facts and observations. Schleif's strategy was to present the underlying fundamental concepts of molecular biology with clear explanations and critical analysis of well-chosen experiments. The result was a concise and practical approach that offered students a real understanding of the subject. This second edition retains that valuable approach-with material thoroughly updated to include an integrated treatment of prokaryotic and eukaryotic molecular biology.An Overview of Cell Structure and Function
Nucleic Acid and Chromosome Structure
DNA Synthesis
RNA Polymerase and RNA Initiation
Transcription, Termination, and RNA Processing
Protein Structure
Protein Synthesis
Genetics
Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA
Advanced Genetic Engineering
Repression and the lac Operon
Induction, Repress, and the araBAD Operon
Attenuation and the trp Operon
Lambda Phage Genes and Regulatory Circuitry
Xenopus 5S RNA Synthesis
Regulation of Mating Type in Yeast
Genes Regulating Development
Lambda Phage Integration and Excision
Transposable Genetic Elements
Generating Genetic Diversity: Antibodies
Biological Assembly, Ribosomes and Lambda Phage
Chemotaxis
Oncogenesis, Molecular Aspects
Hints and Solutions to Odd-Numbered Problems