Covers the following areas of nucleic acid science: nucleoside chemistry synthetic nucelotides nucleic acid structure sequence analysis oligonucleotide synthesis nucleic acid conjugates nucleic acid binding proteins ribozymes aptamers ribonucleoproteins DNA methylation RNA interference therapeutic use of nucleic acids.
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Publisher's Summary:
Concise but complete, this mini-encyclopedia contains over 1,500 entries covering all important concepts, compounds, techniques and acronyms for quick and easy reference. Guiding readers through the ever-increasing jungle of nucleic acid science and technology, the book distills the key information out of the large body of primary literature and presents it in a single volume. A first-stop resource for everyone, from students to established researchers, as both a desktop and library reference. (source: Nielsen Book Data)