Molecular Biotechnology - 9781555814984

The fourth edition of this textbook on recombinant DNA has been updated to reflect advances in the field over the past several years. General topics include: fundamentals of molecular biotechnology, molecular biotechnology of microbial systems, molecular biotechnology of eukaryotic systems, and molecular biotechnology and society. This edition includes more than 630 illustrations and over 120 tables to help students understand complex systems. Chapters include summaries of primary points, references, review questions, and updated examples detailing current concepts and applications. Authors are Glick and Pasternak (bioloogy, U. of Waterloo, Canada) and Patten (biology, U. of New Brunswick, Canada). Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)