RNA biology : an introduction /

作者：  Gunter Meister.

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简介：Summary: Publisher Summary 1 Meister (biochemistry, U. of Regensburg, Germany) covers RNA biology comprehensively without getting into mechanistic detail, to provide an introduction for undergraduate students of all life sciences. Chapter-end references point to fuller treatments for students who are interested. The coding RNA section deals with mRNA metabolism and the flow of genetic information from the DNA storage site to the ribosomes. Processes covered in standard molecular biology textbook are treated only lightly here. The section on non-coding RNA includes discussions of transfer RNAs, small nucleolar RNAs, small non-coding RNAs and the mechanisms of gene silencing, RNA editing, and riboswitches and RAN sensors. Answers to questions are appended. Annotation 漏2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)   Publisher Summary 2 The first-ever advanced text on RNA biology captures all the excitement of this booming field. Divided into three parts, on coding RNA, non-coding RNA, and RNomics, both the traditional roles of RNA in the transmission and regulation of genetic information and the newly discovered functions of small RNA species in pathogen defense, cell differentiation and higher-level genomic regulation are competently explained and put into perspective.