In-Depth Understanding of DNA-DNA Molecules and How They Work (Third Edition) (Reader's Edition)

Author: Cardon
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book consists of 11 chapters. Chapter 1 provides a simple introduction to molecular biology, aimed at non-professional readers. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 discuss various aspects of DNA molecular structure, such as why it is helical and why it can wrap around proteins. These are fundamental materials rarely covered in other textbooks. Chapters 5 and 6 discuss three-dimensional structures at a higher level. These chapters include some mathematical and geometric knowledge, which may be unfamiliar to non-professionals and biology students, but the book uses clear illustrations to demonstrate the key ideas as much as possible. Chapter 7 introduces chromosomes from a holistic perspective. These chromosomes are large granules containing both proteins and DNA, with DNA wrapped in multiple layers around the proteins. Chapter 8 discusses the "direct reading" mechanism of proteins for DNA sequences. This is a section that has been significantly expanded since the 1992 edition. Chapter 9 explains the various experimental techniques used by scientists to study DNA. Chapter 10 describes the increasingly widespread applications of DNA in medicine, while Chapter 11 is a new addition to the revised edition, summarizing the rapidly developing fields of cytosine methylation and DNA epigenetics. At the end of each chapter, students are provided with reading lists for further study, as well as links to online resources. Written in a clear, concise, and vivid style, this book is suitable for all students of molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics. It is also an excellent introductory textbook for researchers originally from physics or chemistry, as well as the general public interested in DNA structure.