Book description
Rin and Ami have been skipping molecular biology class all semester, and Professor Moro has had enough - he's sentencing them to summer school on his private island. But they're in store for a special lesson. Using Dr. Moro's virtual reality machine to travel inside the human body, they'll get a close-up look at the fascinating world of molecular biology.
Join them in The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology , and learn all about DNA, RNA, proteins, amino acids, and more. Along the way, you'll see chemical reactions first-hand and meet entertaining characters like Enzyme Man and Drinkzilla, who show how the liver metabolizes alcohol.
Together with Ami and Rin, you'll learn all about:
The organelles and proteins inside cells, and how they support cellular functions
The processes of transcription and translation, and your genes' role in synthesizing proteins
The pieces that make up our genetic code, like nucleotides, codons, introns, and exons
The processes of DNA replication, mitosis and cytokinesis
Genetic technology like transduction and cloning, and the role of molecular biology in medicine
Whether you need a molecular biology refresher or you're just fascinated by the science of life, The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology will give you a uniquely fun and informative introduction.
Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Further Reading
- Prologue (1/3)
- Prologue (2/3)
- Prologue (3/3)
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Chapter 1: What Is a Cell?
- A Cell Is a Little Sack of Life (1/2)
- A Cell Is a Little Sack of Life (2/2)
- Let’s Look Inside a Cell (1/2)
- Let’s Look Inside a Cell (2/2)
- The Nucleus: A Little Brain (1/3)
- The Nucleus: A Little Brain (2/3)
- The Nucleus: A Little Brain (3/3)
- Single-Celled and Multicellular Organisms
- Prokaryotic Organisms and Eukaryotic Organisms
- Chapter 2: Proteins and DNA: Deciphering thegenetic code
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Chapter 3: DNA Replication and Cell Division
- Cells Multiply Through Division (1/3)
- Cells Multiply Through Division (2/3)
- Cells Multiply Through Division (3/3)
- DNA Is Replicated Before Cell Division (1/4)
- DNA Is Replicated Before Cell Division (2/4)
- DNA Is Replicated Before Cell Division (3/4)
- DNA Is Replicated Before Cell Division (4/4)
- What Is a Chromosome?
- Dynamic Cell Division
- What Is a Cell Cycle?
- What Causes Cancer?
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Chapter 4: How Is a Protein Made?
- A Gene Becomes Useful After Transcription (1/3)
- A Gene Becomes Useful After Transcription (2/3)
- A Gene Becomes Useful After Transcription (3/3)
- Chromatin and Transcription (1/3)
- Chromatin and Transcription (2/3)
- Chromatin and Transcription (3/3)
- What Is RNA? (1/2)
- What Is RNA? (2/2)
- Transfer RNA (1/3)
- Transfer RNA (2/3)
- Transfer RNA (3/3)
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Chapter 5: Genetic Technology and Research
- What Is Genetic Recombination Technology? (1/3)
- What Is Genetic Recombination Technology? (2/3)
- What Is Genetic Recombination Technology? (3/3)
- Methods for Detecting and Isolating DNA
- Transgenic Animals (Knockout Mouse) (1/2)
- Transgenic Animals (Knockout Mouse) (2/2)
- The RNA Renaissance
- How Exactly Does PCR Work?
- How to Produce Cloned Animals
- Molecular Evolution: How Genes Can Tell a Story
- The Future of Molecular Biology
- Epilogue (1/2)
- Epilogue (2/2)
- Index (1/2)
- Index (2/2)
- Updates
Product information
- Title: The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2009
- Publisher(s): No Starch Press
- ISBN: 9781593272029
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