Molecular biotechnology : principles and applications of recombinant DNA

The molecular biotechnology revolution -- Molecular biotechnology biological systems -- DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis -- Recombinant DNA technology -- Chemical synthesis, sequencing, and amplification of DNA -- Manipulation of gene expression in prokaryotes -- Heterologous protein production in eukaryotic cells -- Directed mutagenesis and protein engineering -- Molecular biotechnology of microbial systems -- Therapeutic agents -- Vaccines -- Synthesis of commercial products by recombinant microorganisms -- Bioremediation and biomass utilization -- Plant growth-promoting bacteria -- Microbial insecticides -- Large-scale production of proteins from recombinant microorganisms -- Genetic engineering of plants: methodology -- Genetic engineering of plants: applications -- Transgenic animals -- Human molecular genetics -- Regulating and patenting molecular biotechnology -- Patenting biotechnology inventions "Completely revised and updated, the second edition of the best-selling Molecular Biotechnology: Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA covers both the underlying scientific principles and the wide-ranging industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and biomedical applications of recombinant DNA technology." "Ideally suited as a text, this book is also an excellent reference for health professionals, scientists, engineers, or attorneys interested in biotechnology."--BOOK JACKET. Completely revised, updated, and expanded, the third edition of the best-selling Molecular Biotechnology: Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA covers the underlying scientific principles and deals extensively with the many industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and biomedical applications of recombinant DNA technology