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The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology
By: Masaharu Takemura; Sakura ,; Becom Co., Ltd.
Publisher: No Starch Press
Pub. Date: August 28, 2009
Print ISBN-13: 978-1-59327-202-9
Pages in Print Edition: 256
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Overview
Rin and Ami have been skipping molecular biology class all semester, and Professor Moro has had enough - he's sentencing them to summer school on his private island. But they're in store for a special lesson. Using Dr. Moro's virtual reality machine to travel inside the human body, they'll get a close-up look at the fascinating world of molecular biology.
Join them in The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology , and learn all about DNA, RNA, proteins, amino acids, and more. Along the way, you'll see chemical reactions first-hand and meet entertaining characters like Enzyme Man and Drinkzilla, who show how the liver metabolizes alcohol.
Together with Ami and Rin, you'll learn all about:
The organelles and proteins inside cells, and how they support cellular functions
The processes of transcription and translation, and your genes' role in synthesizing proteins
The pieces that make up our genetic code, like nucleotides, codons, introns, and exons
The processes of DNA replication, mitosis and cytokinesis
Genetic technology like transduction and cloning, and the role of molecular biology in medicine
</listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>Whether you need a molecular biology refresher or you're just fascinated by the science of life, The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology will give you a uniquely fun and informative introduction.
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"Nice book, terrible formatting" - by Stephanie on 22-JAN-2013
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I really liked reading this book, but the formatting is really terrible. I used credits to download it, hoping that it would be different on my local machine, but it is frequently missing letters in the dialogue- any time there are two capital letters together, they are usually missing. For instance, 'RUNNING' would be 'RU ING'. OK sometimes, but sometimes it can get really confusing as it's a learning tool, not just a manga. Great book, but you might be happier with a print copy from your local library. Five stars for content, one star for formatting averages out to a 3/5. Don't waste your credits on a download- if you're really interested, browse through it on Safari and pick up a copy at your local library.
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