COVER -- Contents -- PART I - Molecular Biology -- Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering : Definition, History and Scope -- Chemistry of the Cell : 1. Micromolecules (Sugars, Fatty Acids, Amino Acids, Nucleotides and Lipids) -- Chemistry of the Cell : 2. Macromolecules (Nucleic Acids, Proteins and Polysaccharides) -- Chemistry of the Gene : Synthesis, Modification and Repair of DNA -- Organization of Genetic Material : 1. Packaging of DNA as Nucleosomes in Eukaryotes -- Organization of Genetic Material : 2. Repetitive and Unique DNA Sequences -- Organization of Genetic Material : 3. Split Genes, Overlapping Genes, Pseudogenes and Cryptic genes -- Multigene Families in Eukaryotes -- Organization of Mitochondrial and Chloroplast Genomes -- The Genetic Code -- Protein Synthesis Apparatus : Ribosome, Transfer RNA andAminoacyl - tRNA Synthetases -- Expression of Gene : Protein Synthesis 1. Transcription in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes -- Expression of Gene : Protein Synthesis 2. RNA Processing (RNA Splicing, RNA Editing and Ribozymes) -- Expression of Gene : Protein Synthesis 3. Synthesis and Transport of Proteins ( Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes ) -- Regulation of Gene Expression 1. Operon Circuits in Bacteria and other Prokaryotes -- Regulation of Gene Expression 2. Circuits for Lytic Cycle and Lysogeny in Bacteriophages -- Regulation of Gene Expression 3. A Variety of Mechanisms in Eukaryotes (Including Cell Receptors and Cell Signalling) -- PART II - Genetic Engineering -- Recombinant DNA and Gene Cloning 1. Cloning and Expression Vectors -- Recombinant DNA and Gene Cloning 2. Chimeric DNA, Molecular Probes and Gene Libraries -- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Gene Amplification -- Isolation, Sequencing and Synthesis of Genes -- Proteins : Separation, Purification and Identification.

Immunotechnology 1. B-Cells, Antibodies, Interferons and Vaccines -- Immunotechnology 2. T -Cell Receptors and MHC Restriction -- Immunotechnology 3. Hybridoma and Monoclonal Antibodies (mAbs) -- Transfection Methods and Transgenic Animals -- Animal and Human Genomics : Molecular Maps and Genome Sequences -- Biotechnology In Medicine : 1. Vaccines, Diagnostics and Forensics -- Biotechnology in Medicine : 2. Gene Therapy -- Biotechnology in Medicine : 3. Pharmacogenetics / Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine -- Plant Cell and Tissue Culture : Production and Uses of Haploids -- Gene Transfer Methods In Plants -- Transgenic Plants : Genetically Modified (GM) Crops and Floricultural Plants -- Plant Genomics : Molecular Maps and Genome Sequences -- Genetically Engineered Microbes (GEMs) and Microbial Genomics -- References.