Description
Lecture Notes on Molecular Medicine is a core text that aims to give a concise and clear introduction to how molecular biology works, and how it is used to understand and treat human disease.
There are five major sections:
โข Basic principles outlines the fundamentals of DNA structure and function, gene structure and expression;
โข Manipulation of DNA/RNA introduces the concepts of cutting, separating and transferring genetic material between cells:
โข Molecular techniques covers the essential practical aspects of molecular biology that underpin molecular medicine;
โข Understanding genetics revises the basics of medical genetics in order to identify the areas to which molecular biology can and has been applied;
โข Molecular medicine in practice describes the discoveries and insights that the application of molecular biology has produced.
Lecture Notes on Molecular Medicine will appeal to a wide ranging audience, from medical students to higher examination candidates, who want a straightforward introduction to one of the most important growth areas in modern medicine.
ISBN:0632038535
