Biology
Molecular Biology of the Gene
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings, 2007, 880pp, 6th ed.
Though completely up-to-date with the latest research advances, the Sixth Edition of James D. Watson’s classic textbook, Molecular Biology of the Gene retains the distinctive character of earlier editions that has made it the most widely used book in molecular biology. Twenty-two concise chapters, co-authored by six highly respected biologists, provide current, authoritative coverage of an exciting, fast-changing discipline.
Table of contents
| Ch. 1 | The Mendelian View of the World | 5 |
| Ch. 2 | Nucleic Acids Convey Genetic Information | 19 |
| Ch. 3 | The Importance of Weak Chemical Interactions | 41 |
| Ch. 4 | The Importance of High-Energy Bonds | 55 |
| Ch. 5 | Weak and Strong Bonds Determine Macromolecular Structure | 69 |
| Ch. 6 | The Structures of DNA and RNA | 97 |
| Ch. 7 | Chromosomes, Chromatin, and the Nucleosome | 129 |
| Ch. 8 | The Replication of DNA | 181 |
| Ch. 9 | The Mutability and Repair of DNA | 235 |
| Ch. 10 | Homologous Recombination at the Molecular Level | 259 |
| Ch. 11 | Site-Specific Recombination and Transposition of DNA | 293 |
| Ch. 12 | Mechanisms of Transcription | 347 |
| Ch. 13 | RNA Splicing | 379 |
| Ch. 14 | Translation | 411 |
| Ch. 15 | The Genetic Code | 461 |
| Ch. 16 | Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes | 483 |
| Ch. 17 | Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes | 529 |
| Ch. 18 | Gene Regulation during Development | 575 |
| Ch. 19 | Comparative Genomics and the Evolution of Animal Diversity | 613 |
| Ch. 20 | Techniques of Molecular Biology | 647 |
| Ch. 21 | Model Organisms | 681 |
| Index | 713 |