The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology
Molecular biology is the study of life at the cellular level. While this complex topic can be confusing, knowledge of molecular biology is crucial to understanding medical science and many other important disciplines. With its unique Japanese comic style, The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology is a ge...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
No Starch Press
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | The manga guide series
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009633628506719 |
Table of Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Further Reading; Prologue; Chapter 1: What Is a Cell?; A Cell Is a Little Sack of Life; Let's Look Inside a Cell; The Nucleus: A Little Brain; Single-Celled and Multicellular Organisms; Prokaryotic Organisms and Eukaryotic Organisms; Chapter 2: Proteins and DNA: Deciphering thegenetic code; Proteins Drive Cellular Activity; Proteins Are Made of Amino Acids; Genes: The Blueprint for Building Proteins; DNA and Nucleotides; The Genome: A Library of Genes; Chapter 3: DNA Replication and Cell Division; Cells Multiply Through Division; DNA Is Replicated Before Cell Division
- What Is a Chromosome?Dynamic Cell Division; What Is a Cell Cycle?; What Causes Cancer?; Chapter 4: How Is a Protein Made?; A Gene Becomes Useful After Transcription; Chromatin and Transcription; What Is RNA?; Transfer RNA; Chapter 5: Genetic Technology and Research; What Is Genetic Recombination Technology?; Methods for Detecting and Isolating DNA; Transgenic Animals (Knockout Mouse); The RNA Renaissance; How Exactly Does PCR Work?; How to Produce Cloned Animals; Molecular Evolution: How Genes Can Tell a Story; The Future of Molecular Biology; Epilogue; Index; Updates
