Abbreviations | |
Preface to the second edition | |
Preface to the first edition | |
Cells and macromolecules | p. 1 |
Protein structure | p. 15 |
Properties of nucleic acids | p. 31 |
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosome structure | p. 49 |
DNA replication | p. 71 |
DNA damage, repair and recombination | p. 89 |
Gene manipulation | p. 103 |
Cloning vectors | p. 123 |
Gene libraries and screening | p. 143 |
Analysis and uses of cloned DNA | p. 155 |
Transcription in prokaryotes | p. 183 |
Regulation of transcription in prokaryotes | p. 197 |
Transcription in eukaryotes | p. 209 |
Regulation of transcription in eukaryotes | p. 225 |
RNA processing and RNPs | p. 237 |
The genetic code and tRNA | p. 255 |
Protein synthesis | p. 265 |
Bacteriophages and eukaryotic viruses[superscript a] | p. 283 |
Tumor viruses and oncogenes[superscript b] | p. 301 |
Further reading | p. 317 |
Multiple choice questions | p. 321 |
Answers | p. 337 |
Index | p. 339 |
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