molecular biology books

	Biophysical Labeling Methods in Molecular Biology
	By: Gertz I. Likhtenshtein ISBN: 0521017874 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Release Date: 22 August, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 2245292
	Molecular Fungal Biology
	By: Richard P. Oliver, Michael Schweizer ISBN: 052156784X Publisher: Cambridge University Press Release Date: 01 June, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 1881878
	Barley Science: Recent Advances from Molecular Biology to Agronomy of Yield and Quality
	By: Gustavo, Ph.D. Slafer, Jose Luis Cano, Roxana, Ph.D. Savin, Jose Luis, Ph.D. Araus ISBN: 1560229101 Publisher: CRC Press Release Date: 12 March, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 1729977
	Regulation of Alternative Splicing (Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology)
	By: Philippe Jeanteur ISBN: 3540438335 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 05 December, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 2192772
	Nitric Oxide Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Aviv Hassid ISBN: 1588292371 Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 11 June, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 1997951
	Ceramide Signaling (Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit)
	By: Anthony H. Futerman ISBN: 0306474425 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 01 February, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 2175697
	Comprehensive Natural Products Chemistry : DNA and Aspects of Molecular Biology
	By: Derek H. R. Barton, Koji Nakanishi, Otto Meth-Cohn ISBN: 0080431593 Publisher: Pergamon Pr Release Date: 01 February, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 2272122
	Patterning in Vertebrate Development (Frontiers in Molecular Biology, 41)
	By: Cheryll Tickle ISBN: 0199638705 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Release Date: 20 March, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 1758923
	Eukaryotic DNA Damage Surveillance and Repair (Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit)
	By: Keith William Caldecott ISBN: 0306479877 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 31 May, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 1966923
	Molecular and Cell Biology of Marine Mammals
	By: Paul E. Nachtigall, Carl J. Pfeiffer ISBN: 1575240629 Publisher: Krieger Publishing Company Release Date: July, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 1825222	I was very excited when I saw this book, hoping that it would be a summary of what is known regarding molecular studies of marine mammals (something that would be great to have), but was EXTREMELY dissappointed once I started reading it. It is very, very out of date, despite being published in 2003. The chapters describe outdated results that were obtained using outdated techniques. The chapters will be old news to anyone in this field that even remotely keeps up with the scientific literature on these topics. The authors of the chapters don't seem to be the ones to blame, however, as I know of at least one that was written up over 5 years ago. Given how fast the field of molecular biology is changing, whatever caused the delay in publishing this book also caused it to be outdated as soon as it came out. The only reason I gave it one star was because some authors expanded a bit more on their studies and background then is appropriate in the scientific literature, and therefore there are some good reviews. However, this small plus does not come close to compensating for the cost of this book. Marine mammals share one common heritage - there ancestors were all once land dwelling animals who returned to the environs of the seas and oceans as some of the most highly adapted life forms existent today. The exhibit high intelligence (some having brains larger than that of homo sapiens); complex social behaviors; astonishing diving capabilities and abilities to withstand the extreme pressures of the deep sea; echolocating and communication skills; and more. In Molecular And Cell Biology Of Marine Animals, editor and marine mammal expert Carl J. Pfeiffer has assembled 76 authorities in marine mammalogy to focus upon the cell and molecular biology of aquatic mammals. The methodologies currently used to explore marine mammal biology are explained, including the genetic tracing of subpopulations of whales and seals by DNA fingerprinting, the use of immune system molecular markets, cell culture, ELISA techniques, and electron microscopy. Strongly recommended for academic and community library reference collections, Molecular And Cell Biology Of Marine Animals is an impressive body of accessible scholarship which is enhanced with numerous illustrations, photos, and graphs, as well as a "user friendly" index.