Encyclopaedia Of DNA Recombinant Technology

Recombinant DNA molecules are DNA sequences that result from the use of laboratory methods to bring together genetic material from multiple sources, creating sequences that would not otherwise be found in biological organisms. Recombinant DNA is possible because DNA molecules from all organisms share the same chemical structure; they differ only in the sequence of nucleotides within that identical overall structure. Consequently, when DNA from a foreign source is linked to host sequences that can drive DNA replication and then introduced into a host organism, the foreign DNA is replicated along with the host DNA.The language of this book is simple, easily understandable and subject matter is fully illustrated. This book will be useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students in molecular biology and biotechnology courses.