ISBN: 978-81-7319-838-0 
Publication Year:   2007
Pages:   790
Binding:   Paper Back

Molecular Genetics discusses the molecular mechanisms of life processes like: DNA structure and function, recombination and mutation, protein synthesis and genetic code. Beginning with the chemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, enzymes, lipids and the nature of the chemical bond followed by DNA structure, its discovery, the Watson-Crick model, its chemistry and the bond angles and energies alongwith the mechanisms of DNA duplication. Protein synthesis, genetic code and gene regulation that go together in gene action are discussed in detail. In Immuno Genetics – different forms of gene interactions, Antigen – antibody reactions; in Cancer Genetics – the origin and the mode of action and cure of several genetic diseases; in Biotechnology – the most modern methods of gene action, cure of several genetic diseases by gene therapy and in Molecular Human Genetics – several diseases caused by somatic genes and sex related genes are discussed in detail.

Preface / Acknowledgements / Chemistry of Life / DNA Structure / DNA Replication / RNA and Protein Synthesis / The Genetic Code and Protein Synthesis (Transcription) / Bacterial Genetics / Bacteriophages / Bacterial Conjugation / Bacterial Transformation / Human Molecular Genetics / Transduction / Molecular Mutations / Fine Structure of the Gene and Biochemical Genetics / DNA Damage and Repair / Regulation of Gene Expression / Immunology and Immunity / Transposable Elements / The Spliceosome Machinery / Plasmids / Oncogenes / Recombinant DNA Technology and Biotechnology / Molecular Farming – Transgenic Plants / Plant Genomics / Beginning of Genomics / Human Genome / Recombinant DNA Technology – Nucleic Acid Hybridization / References / Appendix / Suggested Readings / Glossary of Molecular Genetics / Life Cycles / Genetic Terms and Geneticists / References.