Understanding DNA and Gene Cloning: A Guide for the CuriousGene cloning technologies continue to spur advances in many biological disciplines. Intended for the non-scientist who is interested in gaining sufficient background to understand often complex articles, this text aims to serve as a supplement for general biology or introductory genetics courses. It is also suitable as a main text in short courses for non-science majors interested in current topics such as AIDS, biotechnology, and bioethics. The previous edition of this book was published in 1984. |
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... Scientific American , June 1983 , pp . 51-59 . Some plant tumors are caused by a bacterium that can be used to introduce genes into plants . Collier , R. J. , and Kaplan , D. A. Immunotoxins . Scientific American , July 1984 , pp . 56 ...
... Scientific American , June 1983 , pp . 51-59 . Some plant tumors are caused by a bacterium that can be used to introduce genes into plants . Collier , R. J. , and Kaplan , D. A. Immunotoxins . Scientific American , July 1984 , pp . 56 ...
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... Scientific American , February 1986 , pp . 36-45 . T cells are an important factor in the ability of the immune system to react specifically to viruses . This article introduces the many factors involved in an immune response . Matthews ...
... Scientific American , February 1986 , pp . 36-45 . T cells are an important factor in the ability of the immune system to react specifically to viruses . This article introduces the many factors involved in an immune response . Matthews ...
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... Scientific American , January 1989 , pp . 40-47 . The interaction of specific proteins with DNA can lead to ... Scientific American , November 1982 , pp . 128-140 . When bacteriophage lambda infects a cell , it can either kill its host ...
... Scientific American , January 1989 , pp . 40-47 . The interaction of specific proteins with DNA can lead to ... Scientific American , November 1982 , pp . 128-140 . When bacteriophage lambda infects a cell , it can either kill its host ...
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agar plate amino acids antibody antigen atoms bacterial cells bacterial colonies bacterial DNA bacteriophage bacterium base pairs bind biologists called carbon cDNA cellular centrifuge Chapter chemical reactions chromosome cloned genes cloning vehicle codon coli cells complementary base pairing cules culture disease DNA molecules DNA polymerase DNA replication DNA strands double-stranded encoded enzyme ERSITY Figure film gel electrophoresis gene cloning gene expression genetic engineering genetic information hemoglobin hemoglobin genes host hybridization hydrogen infection inserted introns joined lambda ligase messenger RNA molecular mRNA mutation nucleic acid nucleotide pairs nucleotide sequence occurs organisms particular phage DNA phage particles piece of DNA plaques plasmid DNA primer produce protein purified rabbit DNA radioactive probe recombinant DNA region of DNA repressor restriction endonuclease retroviruses reverse transcriptase ribosome ribozyme SAN DIEGO Scientific American single-stranded splicing structure subunits sugar tein test tube tion transcription transfer RNA transposon tumor virus viruses