Description
This book is aimed at undergraduate biology or science ma- jors, sophomores to seniors, who are not genetics majors. It is intended for a one-semester introductory course for stu dents requiring a knowledge of molecular biology as a basis for the study of other areas of biology. A beginning biology course and a basic organic chemistry course are the only prerequisites.In the text, molecular genetics is placed within the general framework of metabolism. In this way, the processes and mechanisms of gene function and control are seen as phenomena connected to other cell activities.The text begins with the structure of genetic material, moves to the function of that material (e.g., expression and regulation of genes), and concludes with the application of the knowledge gained in the study of the first two sections in the relatively new field of genetic engineering, or gene manipulation. In its entirety, then, the text is concerned with the structure, expression, regulation, and manipulation of genetic material, in particular, DNA.ISBN:9780071158374
