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RNA Biology: An Introduction
Gunter Meister
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Description for RNA Biology: An Introduction
Paperback. Written with biologists, biochemists and other molecular scientists in mind, this volume meets the long-felt need for a textbook dedicated to the topic and recreates the excitement surrounding the scientific revolution sparked by the discovery of RNA interference in 1998. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 708.
Written with biologists, biochemists and other molecular scientists in mind, this volume meets the long-felt need for a textbook dedicated to the topic and recreates the excitement surrounding the scientific revolution sparked by the discovery of RNA interference in 1998. Students and instructors alike will profit from the author's exclusive first-hand knowledge, drawing on his breakthrough discoveries at the Tuschl lab at Rockefeller University. Gunter Meister abandons the traditionalist treatment of nucleic acids found in most biochemistry and molecular biology texts, adopting instead a modern approach in both concept and scope. The text is divided into three parts, on mRNA, ... Read more
Written with biologists, biochemists and other molecular scientists in mind, this volume meets the long-felt need for a textbook dedicated to the topic and recreates the excitement surrounding the scientific revolution sparked by the discovery of RNA interference in 1998. Students and instructors alike will profit from the author's exclusive first-hand knowledge, drawing on his breakthrough discoveries at the Tuschl lab at Rockefeller University. Gunter Meister abandons the traditionalist treatment of nucleic acids found in most biochemistry and molecular biology texts, adopting instead a modern approach in both concept and scope. The text is divided into three parts, on mRNA, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
707g
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
Weinheim, Germany
ISBN
9783527322787
SKU
V9783527322787
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About Gunter Meister
Gunter Meister is the head of the department of biochemistry I of the University of Regensburg, Germany. He obtained his PhD degree from the University of Munich and the Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry, working on RNA-protein complexes. Thereafter, he joined the group of Tom Tuschl at the Rockefeller University in New York (USA), where he worked on RNA interference and small ... Read more
Reviews for RNA Biology: An Introduction
In summary, Gunter Meister has compiled a most timely textbook that gives an excellent overview of the fundamental biological role of RNA molecules. The book is a valuable resource of information for anyone interested in RNA biology. Its content goes well beyond the scope of standard molecular biology or biochemistry textbooks. (ChemMedChem, 2011) Meister (biochemistry, U. of Regensburg, ... Read more