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Molecular Biology, 5/e by Robert Weaver, is designed for an introductory course in molecular biology. Molecular Biology 5/e focuses on the fundamental concepts of molecular biology emphasizing experimentation. In particular author, Rob Weaver, focuses on the study of genes and their activities at the molecular level. Through the combination of excellent illustrations and clear, succinct writing students are presented fundamental molecular biology concepts.

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• 1 Introduction
• 1 A Brief History
• 2 The Molecular Nature of Genes
• 3 An Introduction to Gene Function
• 2 Methods of Molecular Biology
• 4 Molecular Cloning Methods
• 5 Molecular Tools for Studying Genes and Gene Activity
• 3 Transcription in Prokaryotes
• 6 The Mechanism of Transcription in Prokaryotes
• 7 Operons: Fine Control of Prokaryotic Transcription
• 8 Major Shifts in Prokaryotic Transcription
• 9 DNA-Protein Interactions in Prokaryotes
• 4 Transcription in Eukaryotes
• 10 Eukaryotic RNA Polymerases and Their Promoters
• 11 General Transcription Factors in Eukaryotes
• 12 Transcription Activators in Eukaryotes
• 13 Chromatin Structure and Its Effects on Transcription
• 5 Posttranscriptional Events
• 14 Messenger RNA Processing I: Splicing
• 15 Messenger RNA Processing II: Capping and Polyadenylation
• 16 Other RNA Processing Events
• 6 Translation
• 17 The Mechanism of Translation I: Initiation
• 18 The Mechanism of Translation II: Elongation and Termination
• 19 Ribosomes and Transfer RNA
• 7 DNA Replication, Recombination, and Transposition
• 20 DNA Replication I: Basic Mechanism and Enzymology
• 21 DNA Replication II: Detailed Mechanism
• 22 Homologous Recombination
• 23 Transposition
• 8 Genomes
• 24 Genomics and Proteomics