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Understanding DNA : the molecule & how it works
- Title
- Understanding DNA : the molecule & how it works / by Chris R. Calladine [and others].
- Author
- Calladine, C. R.
- Publication
- San Diego, CA : Elsevier Academic Press, 2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | QP624 .C35 2004 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xiii, 334 pages : illustrations (some color); 25 cm
- Summary
- "Written in a clear, concise and lively fashion, Understanding DNA is essential reading for all molecular biology, biochemistry and genetics students, to newcomers to the field from other areas such as chemistry or physics, and even for seasoned researchers, who really want to understand DNA."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. An Introduction to Molecular Biology for Non-Scientists -- Ch. 2. Why a Helix? -- Ch. 3. Different Kinds of Double Helix -- Ch. 4. Twisting and Curving -- Ch. 5. Curving in Three Dimensions -- Ch. 6. DNA Supercoiling -- Ch. 7. The Assembly of DNA into Chromosomes -- Ch. 8. Specific DNA-Protein Interactions -- Ch. 9. Methods Used to Study the Structure of DNA -- Ch. 10. DNA in Disease, Diagnostics and Medicine -- Ch. 11. Cytosine Methylation and DNA Epigenetics -- App. 1. Notes on the Derivation of Some Technical Terms -- App. 2. The Chemical Theory of Base-stacking Interactions in DNA -- App. 3. How to modify Gene Expression Using Anti-sense Oligonucleotides, Ribozymes or Small Interfering-RNA.
- ISBN
- 0121550893 (alk. paper)
- 9780121550899 (alk. paper)
- OCLC
- ocm53871564
- SCSB-5365780
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries