Plant Molecular Biology

Author: Cao Yizhi
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: This book primarily covers the fundamental knowledge of plant molecular biology. The entire book is divided into 21 chapters. Chapters 1 to 4 mainly discuss the molecular composition, basic structure of eukaryotic genomes, as well as mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes. Chapters 5 to 10 introduce the basic principles and methods of DNA molecular operations. Chapters 11 to 14 explore gene expression in eukaryotes, with a focus on transcriptional regulation. Chapters 15 to 20 analyze some hot topics in plant molecular biology through case studies. Chapter 21 is dedicated to the genome of Arabidopsis thaliana. The book avoids repetition with disciplines such as biochemistry, genetics, and cell biology in its content. While elaborating on the basic theories of molecular biology, it particularly emphasizes introducing the thinking process, experimental principles, and methods of molecular biology research to inspire critical thinking and enhance students' abilities to analyze and solve problems. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate students of molecular biology and can also be used as a reference for graduate students who have not systematically studied molecular biology courses.