Genetic Elements Of Escherichia Coli (Macmillan Molecular Biology Series)

This is written for students of molecular genetics and molecular biology and as the first volume in this series, sets the scene by introducing aspects that provide the scientific backround for the major technical advances of genetic engineering. Central topics such as replication, mapping, mutation, transposition and both general and site-specific recombination are fully documented. Throughout the text the emphasis is on the understanding of experimental data and each chapter concludes with self-assessment...