Genetics Home   Molecular Biology 2nd Edition               Robert F. Weaver

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Table of Contents

PART I INTRODUCTION
  1. A Brief History
  2. The Molecular Nature of Genes
  3. An Introduction to Gene Function
PART II METHODS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
  1. Molecular Cloning Methods
  2. Molecular Tools for Studying Genes and Gene Activity
PART III TRANSCRIPTION IN PROKARYOTES
  1. The Transcription Apparatus of Prokaryotes
  2. Operons: Fine Control of Prokaryotic Transcription
  3. Major Shifts in Prokaryotic Transcription
  4. DNA-Protein Interactions in Prokaryotes
PART IV TRANSCRIPTION IN EUKARYOTES
  1. Eukaryotic RNA Polymerases and Their Promoters
  2. General Transcription Factors in Eukaryotes
  3. Transcription Activators in Eukaryotes
  4. Chromatin Structure and its Effects on Transcription
PART V POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL EVENTS
  1. Post-Transcriptional Events I: Splicing
  2. Post-Transcriptional Events II: Capping and Polyadenylation
  3. Post-Transcriptional Events III: Other Events
PART VI TRANSLATION
  1. The Mechanism of Translation I: Initiation
  2. The Mechanism of Translation II: Elongation and Termination
  3. Ribosomes and Transfer RNA
PART VII DNA REPLICATION, RECOMBINATION, AND TRANSPOSITION
  1. DNA Replication I: Basic Mechanism and Enzymology
  2. DNA Replication II: Detailed Mechanism
  3. Homologous Recombination
  4. Site-Specific Recombination and Transposition
Part VIII GENOMES
  1. Genomics

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