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PublisherASM Press

ISBN-101555814727

ISBN-139781555814724

eBay Product ID (ePID)62083212

Product Key Features

Number of Pages487 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMolecular Biology and Biotechnology : a Guide for Students

Publication Year2007

SubjectBiotechnology, Life Sciences / Microbiology, Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, Applied Sciences

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorAdrianne Massey, Helen Kreuzer

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight49.1 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal660.6

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentTable of ContentsPart I. Laying the Foundation1. An Overview of Biotechnology2. Cell Properties and Processes3. Genes, Genetics, and Geneticists4. An Overview of Molecular Biology5. Recombinant DNA TechnologyPart II. Classroom ActivitiesA. DNA Structure and Function6. Student Activity: Constructing a Paper DNA Model7. Student Activity: DNA Replication8. Student Activity: From Genes to ProteinsStudent Activity: Making Antisense: Regulating Gene Expression with RNA9. Student Activity: Sizes of the Escherichia coli and Human Genomes10. Student Activity: Extraction of Bacterial DNAB. Manipulation and Analysis of DNA11. Student Activity: DNA Scissors12. Student Activity: DNA Goes to the Races13. Student Activity: Restriction Analysis of Lambda DNA14. Student Activity: Recombinant Paper Plasmids15. Student Activity: Restriction Analysis Challenge16. Student Activity: Detection of Specific DNA Sequences: Part I. Fishing for DNAStudent Activity: Detection of Specific DNA Sequences: Part II. Combining Restriction and Hybridization AnalysisStudent Activity: Detection of Specific DNA Sequences: Part III. Southern Hybridization17. Student Activity: Paper PCR18. Student Activity: DNA Sequencing: The TerminatorsReading: Chain Terminators as Antiviral DrugsC. Transfer of Genetic InformationReading: Gene Transfer, Escherichia coli, and Disease19. Student Activity: Transformation of Escherichia coli20. Student Activity: Conjugative Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coliReading: Gene Transfer and the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance21. Student Activity: Transduction of an Antibiotic Resistance Gene22. Student Activity: Agrobacterium tumefaciens: Nature's Plant Genetic EngineerD. Molecular Biology and Genetics23. Student Activity: An Adventure in Dog Hair, Part I24. Student Activity: An Adventure in Dog Hair, Part II: Yellow Labs25. Student Activity: Human Molecular GeneticsReading: Molecular Genetics of Cancer26. Student Activity: Genetics in ActionE. Genomics27. Student Activity: Comparing GenomesExercise 1: STRs Can Cause an RFLPExercise 2: PCR Can Reveal Differences at Microsatellite LociReading: Mitochondrial DNA 28. Student Activity: Forensic DNA TypingExercise 1. A Mix-Up at the HospitalExercise 2. A Paternity CaseExercise 3. The Case of the Bloody KnifeReading: DNA Forensics: An Archaeological Case 29. Student Activity: Mapping a Disease GeneReading: The Human Genome Project: Its Science, Applications, and Issues 30. Student Activity: Microarray Analysis of Genome ExpressionReading: Personal GenomicsF. Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Analysis of Proteins31. Student Activity: Testing for Amylase Activity32. Student Activity: Electrophoresis of Amylase Samples33. Student Activity: Constructing an Amylase Evolutionary Tree34. Student Activity: Exploring BioinformaticsPart III. Societal IssuesIntroduction to Societal Issues35. Student Activity: Facing the Forces: Science, Technology, and SocietyReading: The Nature of Science 36. Student Activity: Analyzing the Issues of Biotechnology: CloningReading: Are Bioengineered Foods Safe? 37. Student Activity: The Risks of Technology: Perception, Reality, or Both?Reading: Biotechnology Regulation in the United States 38. Student Activity: Making Decisions When There is No Right Answer 39. Student Activity: Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas in Genetic TestingReading: Science, Law, and Politics40. Student Activity: Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas in Gene TherapyPart IV. AppendixesA. WorksheetsB. Laboratory BiosafetyC. Aseptic TechniqueD. Basic Microbiological Methods

SynopsisProvides clear, indispensable information in cell and molecular biology that explains the exciting advances in biology and biotechnology. Serves as both a textbook and a laboratory activities manual. Written in a clear, easy-to-understand language that makes complicated information accessible to those with minimal background in this area. Presents activities that have been field tested, most for more than a decade, The third edition of this widely praised, best-selling textbook (formerly Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology) provides clear, indispensable information in cell and molecular biology that explains the exciting advances in biology and biotechnology. Because the field changes so rapidly, the need to provide crucial background information has never been more urgent. This text provides the vital information, latest knowledge, and clear-headed approaches that provide a basis for rationally discussing the interrelationship of science, technology, and society. Additionally, the authors significantly added to their explanations of the societal issues that this new research raises. They provide critical thinking tools and processes to analyze issues such as gene flow in plants, animal cloning, genetic screening, and embryonic stem cells. In addition to providing the latest information on scientific foundations and technological applications of biotechnology, the book provides numerous activities to bring this exciting science to life. Specifically, the text addresses biotechnology applications and attendant societal issues including therapeutic cloning, embryonic stem cells, genetic testing, food safety, and potential environmental impacts. Key Features * Updates and revises the best-selling text formerly titled Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology * Written in a clear, easy-to-understand language that makes complicated information accessible to those with minimal background in this area * Serves as both a textbook and a laboratory activities manual * Includes activities for both wet and dry laboratory settings * Teaches essential critical thinking skills * Presents activities that have been field tested, most for more than a decade, Provides clear, indispensable information in cell and molecular biology that explains the exciting advances in biology and biotechnology.

LC Classification NumberTP248.2