Principles and Applications of Recombinant Dna

Description

Recombinant DNA technology is an extremely important research tool in biology. It allows scientists to manipulate DNA fragments in order to study them in the lab. It involves using a variety of laboratory methods to put a piece of DNA into a bacterial or yeast cell. It is a form of biotechnology, specifically a type of genetic engineering in which genes are altered for a favorable purpose. Biotechnology encompasses the wide range of technologies that utilize biology and life to accomplish some application or product. This book “Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA” deals with outgrowth of molecular biology and biotechnology teaching workshops. All of the exercises and lab activities have been extensively tested in the classroom by hundreds of high school teachers. Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology is designed to interest an international teaching audience and will enable all instructors to teach a reasonable amount of molecular biology and genetic engineering to students.This book provides clear, indispensable information in cell and molecular biology that explains the exciting advances in biology and biotechnology. Designed for those instructors interested in "problem-based" approaches for teaching and learning.