Schaum’s Easy Outline Molecular and Cell Biology is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused review of the topic. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, it features a streamlined and updated format and the absolute essence of the subject, presented in a concise and readily understandable form. Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give you quick pointers to the essentials.

Expert tips for mastering molecular and cell biology. Last-minute essentials to pass the courseSupports the major textbooks for molecular and cell biology coursesAppropriate for the following courses: Molecular and Cell Biology, Cell Biology, Cytology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Genetics, Microbial Genetics, Biotechnology, Molecular Evolution, Evolution. Easy-to-follow review of molecular and cell biology. Supports all the major textbooks for molecular and cell biology courses.

Table of contents :

Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 6
Introduction……Page 8
Cellular Organization……Page 9
Metabolism……Page 13
Reproduction……Page 16
Solved Problems……Page 23
Carbohydrates……Page 25
Lipids……Page 27
Proteins……Page 28
Nucleic Acids……Page 31
Solved Problems……Page 35
Chromosome Structure……Page 37
DNA Replication……Page 40
Recombination……Page 45
Solved Problems……Page 46
Introduction……Page 48
Prokaryotic Genes……Page 49
Transcription Initiation and Termination……Page 51
The Lac Operon……Page 53
Eukaryotic Gene Regulation……Page 54
RNA Processing……Page 56
Solved Problems……Page 57
The Genetic Code……Page 60
Translation in Prokaryotes……Page 62
Solved Problems……Page 65
Types of Mutations……Page 67
Chromosomal Aberrations……Page 70
Solved Problems……Page 72
Bacteriophages……Page 74
Genetic Transfer……Page 76
Solved Problems……Page 79
Cloning……Page 80
Restriction Endonucleases……Page 83
Vectors……Page 85
Solved Problems……Page 86
Nucleic Acid Hybridization……Page 88
The Polymerase Chain Reaction……Page 92
Nucleic Acid Sequencing……Page 94
Solved Problems……Page 96
Viral Structure……Page 97
Animal Viruses……Page 98
Oncogenic Viruses……Page 102
Plant Viruses……Page 103
Solved Problems……Page 104
Introduction……Page 105
G Proteins……Page 106
The Cell Cycle……Page 109
Solved Problems……Page 111
Early Beginnings……Page 112
The RNA World……Page 115
The DNA World……Page 117
The Evolution of Eukaryotic Cells……Page 118
Solved Problems……Page 123
Index……Page 125
Back Cover……Page 130

Schaum’s Easy Outline Molecular and Cell Biology – William Stansfield, Raul J Cano, jaime S. Colome