includes glossary and index

1. Chemistry of life ;
2. Introduction to molecular biology ;
3. Techniques in molecular biology ;
4. Bioenergetics ;
5. Metabolism ;
6. Metabolic regulation ;
7. The plasma membrane ;
8. The cell nucleus ;
9. DNA structure ;
10. DNA replication ;
11. Ribosomes and the synthesis of proteins ;
12. RNA and protein synthesis ;
13. The genetic code and protein synthesis ;
14. Control of gene expression ;
15. Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis ;
16. The Golgi apparatus ;
17. The mitochondrion ;
18. The chloroplast ;
19. Lysosomes and microbodies ;
20. Cilia, flagella, microtubules and microfilaments ;
21. Cancer and oncogenes ;
22. Cell differentiation and specialization ;
23. Recombinant DNA technology and biotechnology ;
24. Genomics ;
25. Molecular farming : transgenic plants ;
26. Eukaryotic chromosome structure ;
27. Karyotype ;
28. Chromosomal aberrations ;
29. Microbial genetics : viruses and bacteria ;
30. Linkage and crossing over ;
31. Extranuclear inheritance ;
32. Human genetics ;
33. Human molecular genetics ;
34. Oncogenes ;
35. Plasmids ;
36. Transposable elements ;
37. The spliceosome mechinery ;
38. Immunology and immunity ;
39. Human genome ;
40. Plant genomics ;
41. Recombinant DNA technology : nucleic acid hybridization ;