Ebook: Genes XI

[Contents] Part 1: Genes and chromosomes. -- Genes are DNA. -- Genes encode RNAs and polypeptides. -- Methods in molecular biology and genetic engineering. -- The interrupted gene. -- The content of the genome. -- Genome sequences and gene numbers. -- Clusters and repeats. -- Genome evolution. -- Chromosomes. -- Chromatin. -- Part 2 : DNA replication and recombination. -- Replication is connected to the cell cycle. -- The replicon: initiation of replication. -- DNA replication. -- Extrachromosomal replicons. -- Homologous and site-specific recombination. -- Repair systems. -- Transposable elements and retroviruses. -- Somatic recombination and hypermutation in the immune system. -- Part 3: Transcriptionand posttranscriptional mechanism. -- Prokaryotic transcription. -- Eukaryotic transcription. -- RNA splicing and processing. -- mRNA stability and localization. -- Catalytic RNA. -- Translation. -- Using the genetic code. -- Part 4 : Gene regulation. -- The operon. -- Phage strategies. -- Eukaryotic transcription regulation. -- Epigenetic effects are inherited. -- Regulatory RNA