Biotechnology: Applying the Genetic Revolution explains how the information from the genetic revolution is being used to answer some of these questions. It informs the reader about the many avenues where biotechnology has changed the original field of study. The first few chapters provide a clear and concise review of the basics of molecular biology. These topics are explained in more detail in the first book of this series, entitled Molecular Biology: Understanding the Genetic Revolution . This review will take the student through the basics, including DNA structure, gene expression, and protein synthesis, as well as survey the variety of organisms used in biotechnology research. The student is then presented with the basic methodologies used in biotechnology research. Chapter 3 explains how nucleic acids are isolated, cloned into humanmade genetic vehicles, and then reinserted into one of the model organisms for in-depth analysis. The next two chapters discuss in more detail various techniques that have been developed to investigate the function of genes. Chapter 4 focuses on DNA, dealing with both in vivo and in vitro synthesis of DNA and the polymerase chain reaction. Chapter 5 focuses on RNA, explaining antisense technology, RNA interference, and ribozymes. Familiarity with these chapters is critical to understanding the rest of the textbook.
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