| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 1000 pages) : color illustrations |
| Contents |
The development of molecular biotechnology -- DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis -- Recombinant DNA technology -- Chemical synthesis, amplification, and sequencing of DNA -- Bioinformatics, genomics, and proteomics -- Manipulation of gene expression in prokaryotes -- Heterologous protein production in eukaryotic cells -- Directed mutagenesis and protein engineering -- Molecular diagnostics -- Protein therapeutics -- Nucleic acids as therapeutic agents -- Vaccines -- Synthesis of commercial products by recombinant microorganisms -- Bioremediation and biomass utilization -- Plant growth-promoting bacteria -- Microbial insecticides -- Large-scale production of proteins from recombinant microorganisms -- Genetic engineering of plants : methodology -- Engineering plants to overcome biotic and abiotic stress -- Engineering plant quality and proteins -- Transgenic animals -- Regulating the use of biotechnology -- Societal issues in biotechnology |
| Summary |
Acclaimed by students and instructors, Molecular Biotechnology is now in its fourth edition, bringing it thoroughly up to date with the latest findings and the latest industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and biomedical applications. At the same time, the text maintains all the hallmarks that have made it a bestseller. These include its straightforward, jargon-free writing style and its extensive use of figures that help students make sense of complex biological systems and processes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Biotechnology.
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Genetic engineering.
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Molecular biology.
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Biotechnology
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Genetic Engineering
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Molecular Biology
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bioengineering.
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molecular biology.
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SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Industrial & Technical.
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SCIENCE -- Biotechnology.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical.
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Biotechnology
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Genetic engineering
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Molecular biology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pasternak, Jack J., author.
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Patten, Cheryl L., author.
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| LC no. |
2009026838 |
| ISBN |
9781555816124 |
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1555816126 |
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