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"The Evolution of Molecular Biology: The Search for the Secrets of Life provides the historical knowledge behind techniques founded in molecular biology as well as an appreciation of how and by whom these discoveries were made. It deals with the evolution of intellectual concepts in the context...
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Academic Press,
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| Publisher Address: | London, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"The Evolution of Molecular Biology: The Search for the Secrets of Life provides the historical knowledge behind techniques founded in molecular biology as well as an appreciation of how and by whom these discoveries were made. It deals with the evolution of intellectual concepts in the context of active research, in an approachable language for readers with a variety of backgrounds. Each chapter is preceded by a prologue and ends with an epilogue to create continuity and put the contents of individual chapters within the complete framework of molecular biology. This foundational work also functions as a historical and conceptual supplement to many related courses in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, genetics, and history of science. It demonstrates how the roots of discovery and advances--and an individual's own research--have grown out of the history of the field, presenting a more complete understanding and context for scientific discovery."--Page 4 of cover. |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 230 pages : illustrations, forms ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780128129173 (paperback) : 0128129174 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | QH506 |
| CLC: | Q7-09 |
| Call Number: | Q7-09/V256 |
| Contents: | Beginnings -- The Origins of Biochemistry -- The Chemical Structure of Proteins -- Proteins in Three Dimensions -- The Origins of Genetics -- Nucleic Acids -- The Great Synthesis -- How DNA is Replicated -- The Central Dogma -- The Genetic Code -- Gene to Protein : The Whole Path -- Eukaryotes Pose New Problems -- Development and Differentiation -- Recombinant DNA : The Next Revolution -- Understanding Whole Genomes : Creating New Paradigms -- Whole Genomes and Evolution -- Practical Applications of Recombinant DNA Technologies -- Appendix. Nobel Prize Laureates That Have Contributed to the Development of Molecular Biology. |