molecular biology books

	Handbook of Computational Molecular Biology (Chapman & All/Crc Computer and Information Science Series)
	By: Srinivas Aluru ISBN: 1584884061 Publisher: Chapman & Hall/CRC Release Date: 21 December, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 400544	Computational is a new and rapidly changing field as new research and techniques are being developed on an almost daily basis. It is to the credit of the author and publisher that they have been able to put together such a complete and well organized handbook this early. <br /> <br />Clearly this field is not ready for a standard text to have been developed, indeed it is clearly too much for even one writer. Instead, the editor calls this 'truly a community effort, with the chapters authored by leading researchers widely recognized for their research contributions and expertise.' <br /> <br />In all there are 38 specific chapters organized into eight major parts. The parts are: Sequence Alignments, String Data Strctures, Genome Assembly and EST Clustering, Genome-Scale Computational Methods, Microarrays and Gene Expression Analysis, Computatinal Structural biology, Bioinformatic Databases and Data Mining. The authors represent a who's who of the major American research establishments as well as from Germany, Italy, Russia, Canada, Japan, Isreal, and India. <br /> <br />The book could be used as a text but is probably more useful to the researcher looking for either an introduction to the field in general or go learn about areas outside his particular area of expertise. Bioinformatics is too big a field to cover in one book, but this thousand-pager comes close. Its 38 chapters give good summaries of just about every major topic in bioinformatics. Since the table of contents isn't visible here (as of this writing), I'll list the major headings into which the chapters are divided: <br />* Sequence alignments <br />* String data structures <br />* Genome assmebly and EST clustering <br />* Genome-scale computational methods <br />* Phylogenetics <br />* Microarrays and expression analysis <br />* Computational structural biology <br />* Bioinformatic databases and data mining <br /> <br />A few things are missing, such as RNA structure prediction and mass spec analysis of proteins. Regulatory networks get only brief mention, perhaps because the topic is still too researchy for any body of accepted practice. These are quibbles, though. The book does a very good job of providing brief surveys of many topics, with an extensive bibliography at the end of each chapter. <br /> <br />This doesn't replace other books that examine specific topics in greater depth. Instead, it provides quick surveys of many topics, and lots of pointers for further information. For the subjects it covers, it's a great starting point. <br /> <br />//wiredweird
	Organ Transplantation (Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit)
	By: Frank P. Stuart, Michael M. Abecassis, Dixon B. Kaufman ISBN: 1570595291 Publisher: Landes Bioscience Release Date: 15 June, 2000 Bioscience book rank: 994972	This is an excellent and comprehensive review for anyone interested in solid organ transplantation, including but not limited to attending physicians, residents, nurses and nurse practitioners, medical students, and patients. This is an excellent resource for any healthcare professional involved in the complex field of organ transplantation.I found the information to be relevant, well organized and comprehensive.
	E. coli Gene Expression Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology) (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Peter E. Vaillancourt ISBN: 1588290085 Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 15 October, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 988193
	Laboratory Investigations in Cell and Molecular Biology
	By: Allyn Bregman ISBN: 0471201332 Publisher: Wiley Release Date: 01 November, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 806770
	Cell Imaging Techniques (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Douglas J. Taatjes, Brooke T. Mossman ISBN: 158829157X Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 01 November, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 1033578
	Bone Metastasis and Molecular Mechanisms: Pathophysiology (Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment)
	By: Gurmit Singh, William Orr ISBN: 140201984X Publisher: Springer Release Date: 31 March, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 1091196	"The book's principal strength is its diversity. The chapters begin highlighting various models of breast cancer metastasis, quantitation aspects of bone metastasis, comparative morphometic techniques to study bone metastatis, microenvironment and associated pathophysiologies of bone metastasis, metastasis in the bone marrow environment, angiogenesis and lumphagiogensis. The latter chapters review the latest development of new therapies for bone metastasis. The book serves its purpose as a comprehensive review to the pathophysiology and mechanisms of bone metastasis.<p>This book definitely provides a good glimpse of the advances in basic science to the practicing clinicians treating bone metastases. This book not only is of values to the basic scientists to further laboratory research in bone metastasis, but also helps facilitate bench to bedside research and vice versa from clinicians' perspectives."<p>Edward Chow<br>Radiation Oncologist<br>Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre<br>Toronto Ontario<br>Canada
	Neutrophil Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology) (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Mark T. Quinn, Frank R. DeLeo, Gary M. Bokoch ISBN: 1588297888 Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 02 August, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 723223
	Cytomegaloviruses: Molecular Biology And Immunology
	By: Matthias J. Reddehase, Niels Lemmermann ISBN: 1904455026 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Release Date: January, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 1022386
	Cram101 Textbook Outline to accompany Molecular Biology of the Cell
	By: Cram101 Textbook Reviews ISBN: 142880322X Publisher: AIPI Release Date: 21 June, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 792991	This book is little more than a glossary accompanied with pages to write in. <br /> <br />Not particularly impressed.
	Archaea: Evolution, Physiology, and Molecular Biology
	By: Roger A. Garrett, Hans-Peter Klenk ISBN: 1405144041 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Release Date: 09 January, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 1018025