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Molecular Biology of the Gene (6th Edition)

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Molecular Biology of the Gene written by James D. Watson is one of the best texts on biology of the molecular level. With ample illustrations this makes a wonderful text for students and those who want to learn more about the primary structures of proteins and the interplay between them.

Molecular genetics is but one part of the whole of biology, the nature of cells and how they divide, but this book makes an attempt to address both in a seemless fashion. Genetic code, the replication of viruses and the control of protein synthesis are all a part of this book.

I found the narrative to be straight forward and very understandable as the author makes the point in a logical and lucid manor. You will need some schooling in the biological sciences as this is not a book for the novice. This text will give the biologist of the future the rigor, the perspective, and the enthusiasm that will be needed to bridge the gap between the single cell and the complexities of higher organisms.

This is an excellent text.

I am a clinician scientist and have always had difficulty in relating to pure basic science books. The Molecular Biology of the Gene changed my mind. Outstandingly written chapters with colorful illustrations take you through extremely complex subjects in a breeze. A masterpiece, highly recommended.

I am a bioinformatian and always look for a reference molecular biology book which not only covers a range of topics but also is clear enough for a reader with limited knowledge of molecular biology. This books is exactly the one I was looking for. Even more, it provides a nice introduction to some basic molecular biology techniques. Highly recommend to any one who wants to know more about molecular biology from other backgrounds.

This book gives a better understanding and representation of recombinant DNA procedures. All topics relevant to Molecular Biology of the Gene has been addressed in a lucid manner with excellent description and illustrations. A lot of progress had been made in this field hence. But this is a must buy for students as well as educators of molecular biology.

This has been refined over the years to be the gold standard of an educational text . Well worth the price.

Hands down this is one of the best textbooks I've ever used.

The authors do not bog you down with unnecessary historical or scientific trivia within the body of the text. They get straight to the point and move on to the next. Ancillary data that provides historical or applied context to the science is given in separate parts of the subject matter. It is written in a tone and flow that a novice and an experienced molecular biology student will appreciate.

In addition, the book comes with online supplementary material with short self assessments that are actually useful. They aren't just an after thought. It actual helps with your understanding of the material.The figures and illustrations are of high quality and resolution. I couldn't find an error anywhere in the book.

The only gripe that I have is that it doesn't come with a companion guide that contains exercises and quiz questions that can be used to consolidate and access one's learning. If they came up with this kind of companion, I'd read this book just for pure enjoyment.

Watson's Molecular Biology book, is probably one of the most understandable publication in this complicated issue. Drawings are excellent and the backup through Internet, makes difficult aspects of molecular biology quite simple.

I'm a physicist who switched to biology.
My adviser gave this book to me to familiarize myself with biology... and I understood everything!
It was clear and scientific, now I suggest it to anyone who wants to understand how the cell works.

Some sections are kind of hard to understand,
but the book is pretty nice.
The figures help you to understand a lot^^

bought this book for my college class, so i wanted something relatively inexpensive but usable. definitely was not pleased with the numerous highlighting and annotations - i've bought used books before, but i felt like these markings were excessive.