The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology

The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology

by Masaharu Takemura, Sakura, Ltd. Becom Co.
Released August 2009
Publisher(s): No Starch Press
ISBN: 9781593272029

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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.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Further Reading
  4. Prologue (1/3)
  5. Prologue (2/3)
  6. Prologue (3/3)
  7. Chapter 1: What Is a Cell?
    1. A Cell Is a Little Sack of Life (1/2)
    2. A Cell Is a Little Sack of Life (2/2)
    3. Let’s Look Inside a Cell (1/2)
    4. Let’s Look Inside a Cell (2/2)
    5. The Nucleus: A Little Brain (1/3)
    6. The Nucleus: A Little Brain (2/3)
    7. The Nucleus: A Little Brain (3/3)
    8. Single-Celled and Multicellular Organisms
    9. Prokaryotic Organisms and Eukaryotic Organisms
  8. Chapter 2: Proteins and DNA: Deciphering thegenetic code
    1. Proteins Drive Cellular Activity (1/3)
    2. Proteins Drive Cellular Activity (2/3)
    3. Proteins Drive Cellular Activity (3/3)
    4. Proteins Are Made of Amino Acids
    5. Genes: The Blueprint for Building Proteins
    6. DNA and Nucleotides (1/2)
    7. DNA and Nucleotides (2/2)
    8. The Genome: A Library of Genes
  9. Chapter 3: DNA Replication and Cell Division
    1. Cells Multiply Through Division (1/3)
    2. Cells Multiply Through Division (2/3)
    3. Cells Multiply Through Division (3/3)
    4. DNA Is Replicated Before Cell Division (1/4)
    5. DNA Is Replicated Before Cell Division (2/4)
    6. DNA Is Replicated Before Cell Division (3/4)
    7. DNA Is Replicated Before Cell Division (4/4)
    8. What Is a Chromosome?
    9. Dynamic Cell Division
    10. What Is a Cell Cycle?
    11. What Causes Cancer?
  10. Chapter 4: How Is a Protein Made?
    1. A Gene Becomes Useful After Transcription (1/3)
    2. A Gene Becomes Useful After Transcription (2/3)
    3. A Gene Becomes Useful After Transcription (3/3)
    4. Chromatin and Transcription (1/3)
    5. Chromatin and Transcription (2/3)
    6. Chromatin and Transcription (3/3)
    7. What Is RNA? (1/2)
    8. What Is RNA? (2/2)
    9. Transfer RNA (1/3)
    10. Transfer RNA (2/3)
    11. Transfer RNA (3/3)
  11. Chapter 5: Genetic Technology and Research
    1. What Is Genetic Recombination Technology? (1/3)
    2. What Is Genetic Recombination Technology? (2/3)
    3. What Is Genetic Recombination Technology? (3/3)
    4. Methods for Detecting and Isolating DNA
    5. Transgenic Animals (Knockout Mouse) (1/2)
    6. Transgenic Animals (Knockout Mouse) (2/2)
    7. The RNA Renaissance
    8. How Exactly Does PCR Work?
    9. How to Produce Cloned Animals
    10. Molecular Evolution: How Genes Can Tell a Story
    11. The Future of Molecular Biology
  12. Epilogue (1/2)
  13. Epilogue (2/2)
  14. Index (1/2)
  15. Index (2/2)
  16. Updates

Product information

  • Title: The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology
  • Author(s): Masaharu Takemura, Sakura, Ltd. Becom Co.
  • Release date: August 2009
  • Publisher(s): No Starch Press
  • ISBN: 9781593272029