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Table of contents
DNA from First Principles
A molecular biology pathway from chemical structure to genetic information, genome engineering, and frontier research
Read each section in order. Every title can be opened as a TheoryTrace document.
- Cover1
- Copyright2
- How to read this book3
- Introduction4
- Chapter 1: DNA as a Molecule and as Information5
- Chapter 2: The Chemical Foundations of Life6
- Chapter 3: Nucleotides: The Building Blocks of DNA7
- Chapter 4: The DNA Double Helix8
- Chapter 5: DNA Stability, Damage, and Mutation9
- Chapter 6: Genes, Genomes, and Genetic Information10
- Chapter 7: DNA Packaging: From Double Helix to Chromosome11
- Chapter 8: DNA Replication12
- Chapter 9: DNA Repair and Genome Maintenance13
- Chapter 10: From DNA to RNA: Transcription14
- Chapter 11: RNA Processing and the Eukaryotic Gene15
- Chapter 12: From RNA to Protein: The Genetic Code16
- Chapter 13: Regulation of Gene Expression17
- Chapter 14: DNA, Inheritance, and Evolution18
- Chapter 15: DNA in Health and Disease19
- Chapter 16: Reading DNA: Core Laboratory Methods20
- Chapter 17: Modern DNA Sequencing and Genomics21
- Chapter 18: Interpreting DNA Data22
- Chapter 19: Recombinant DNA and Molecular Cloning23
- Chapter 20: Genome Engineering with CRISPR and Beyond24
- Chapter 21: Synthetic Biology: Designing with DNA25
- Chapter 22: Applications of DNA Science26
- Chapter 23: Ethics, Safety, and Society27
- Chapter 24: Frontiers of Modern DNA Research28
- Conclusion29