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DISCOVER all the RED-HOT areas of biotechnology! Encompassing everything from promising new drug therapies and experimental treatment of genetic disorders to potential pandemics and bioterrorist threats, biotechnology is one of the most talked-about and exciting branches of science. And there is no faster or more effective way to master all the essential subtopics within this emerging area.
Biotechnology Demystified lets you learn at your own comfortable pace. Coverage advances logically and smoothly, from the basics of molecular and cellular biology to more complex topics. In this unique guide, learning is continually reinforced and achievement demonstrated. Multiple-choice quizzes at the ends of chapters and a final exam help guide you to topic mastery -- without stress or anxiety.
This one-of-a-kind self-teaching text helps you:
- Understand molecules and the cellular basis of life -- how information flows within the cell... DNA replication and cell division... how cells interact with what's "outside"
- Explore essential experimental techniques in biotechnology -- the stuff of "CSI"
- Learn what's involved in cancer and the cell cycle... infectious diseases... immunology... genetic disease
- Find out what the Human Genome Project is, and what it's used for
- Understand the science and controversy surrounding reproductive cloning and genetically modified (GM) crops
- Keep up with the accelerating pace of new drug development
- Take a "final exam" and grade it yourself!
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Biotechnology Demystified is a lively and entertaining guide to understanding a science that's making the news daily!
Synopsis
This self-teaching guide explains the basic concepts and fundamentals in all the major subtopics of biotechnology. The content advances logically from the basics of molecular and cellular biology to more complex topics such as DNA, reproductive cloning, experimental procedures, infectious diseases, immunology, the Human Genome Project, new drug discoveries, and genetic disorders.
Synopsis
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DISCOVER all the RED-HOT areas of biotechnology
Encompassing everything from promising new drug therapies and experimental treatment of genetic disorders to potential pandemics and bioterrorist threats, biotechnology is one of the most talked-about and exciting branches of science. And there is no faster or more effective way to master all the essential subtopics within this emerging area.
Biotechnology Demystified lets you learn at your own comfortable pace. Coverage advances logically and smoothly, from the basics of molecular and cellular biology to more complex topics. In this unique guide, learning is continually reinforced and achievement demonstrated. Multiple-choice quizzes at the ends of chapters and a final exam help guide you to topic mastery -- without stress or anxiety.
This one-of-a-kind self-teaching text helps you:
- Understand molecules and the cellular basis of life -- how information flows within the cell... DNA replication and cell division... how cells interact with what's outside
- Explore essential experimental techniques in biotechnology -- the stuff of CSI
- Learn what's involved in cancer and the cell cycle... infectious diseases... immunology... genetic disease
- Find out what the Human Genome Project is, and what it's used for
- Understand the science and controversy surrounding reproductive cloning and genetically modified (GM) crops
- Keep up with the accelerating pace of new drug development
- Take a final exam and grade it yourself
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Biotechnology Demystified is a lively and entertaining guide to understanding a science that's making the news daily
About the Author
Bret Wing, Ph.D. (Tulsa, OK) recently finished a 6 year research fellowship at Princeton University in the Molecular Biology Department. Prior to this, he worked for 10 years in the Microbiology and Immunology Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has extensive, professional level knowledge of the scientific concepts of many areas of biotechnology, as well as the experimental basis for these ideas. Bret is a member of the American Society of Microbiology.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Fundamental Topics in Molecular and Cellular Biology Chapter 1: The Molecules of Life: The stuff you are made ofChapter 2: The Cellular Basis of Life: What cells look like and what they doChapter 3: Information Flow within the Cell: Going from gene to protein Chapter 4: DNA Replication and Cell Division: How life continues Chapter 5: Regulation of gene expression: cells don’t express every gene they haveChapter 6: Signal Transduction: How cells interact with what is outsidePart 2: Essential Experimental Techniques in BiotechnologyChapter 7: Genetic Engineering: How you do something with DNA Chapter 8: Assays for Gene Function: I made this DNA, now what? Part 3: Advanced Topics in BiotechnologyChapter 9: Cancer and the Cell Cycle: When good cells go badChapter 10: Infectious Disease: Bacteria and viruses and prions, oh my!Chapter 11: Immunology: How the body protects itself from invasionChapter 12: Genetic Disease: When good genes go badPart 4: Applications of BiotechnologyChapter 13: The Human Genome Project: What it is and what it’s used forChapter 14: Reproductive Cloning: Understanding the controversyChapter 15: Genetically Modified (GM) Crops: The new way to make a better tomatoChapter 16: Drug Discovery: The accelerated pace of finding new drugs Chapter 17: Future Prospects for Biotechnology: Is it bright or a lack of foresight?