Preface
Essentials of Molecular Biology is an attempt to unravel and experience the beauty of the wonderful subject molecular biology. It has been designed in a very simple way, so that students can appreciate and understand the molecular logic of life. The book covers the fundamentals of molecular biology as well as focuses on the current developments in the field.
Chapter 1 introduces the basic chemistry of nucleic acids and describes their importance and properties. Understanding the basics of nucleic acids will enable the students to better comprehend various molecular processes of the cell.
Chapter 2 explains how the complex array of information is compacted into a few-nanometre-sized chromosome.
Chapters 3–6 explain the basic molecular ...
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