molecular biology books

	DNA Conformation and Transcription (Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit)
	By: Takashi Ohyama ISBN: 0387255796 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 16 August, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 1826745
	GRE: Practicing to Take the Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Test
	By: Educational Testing Service ISBN: 0886851882 Publisher: Educational Testing Service Release Date: November, 2000 Bioscience book rank: 1248186	I am a fourth year university student preparing to take the Biochem/Cell Bio GRE Subject Test. I ordered this book thinking that it was a work-book and stugy guide. I was under the impression that this volume would contain multiple sample tests along with study materials in the individual subject areas. At over $90, plus shipping, I was expecting a comprehensive review like the workbooks published by Barron's for the SAT. <br /> <br />To say I was disappointed when I recieved this book is a gross understatement. Its not even a book, it is a 60 PAGE BOOKLET. [...] This booklet contains just ONE full-size subject test, and not much more. The sample test occupies the bulk of the booklet, the remaining 16 pages offer no viable insight as to how you should study for this test, or any valuable tips to get you ahead. Examples of the "advice" contained in this useless booklet includes, "A general review of you undergrad cirriculum is the best preparation," Gee; thanks. <br /> <br />You can obtain a sample test for FREE when you register for your subject test. Do yourself a favor and save your 90 bucks, you can get everyting contained in this lousy booklet AT NO CHARGE. A no-name company called BookoRama in Pennsylvania billed my debit card for almost A HUNDRED DOLLARS. When the booklet arrived, it did not come with any kind of invoice or receipt, just a slip of paper that read "ALL SALES FINAL." It might as well have said "YOU GOT F****" There is no hope for a refund. On top of it all, to add insult to injury, the list price on the back cover reads: $9.00 US!!! <br /> <br />I got screwed out of my hard earned cash for a worthless, nine dollar booklet. Take it from me; dont order this trash. The only way to study for this test is with your old Biochem, Cell and Genetics textbooks; NOT by dropping over 90 dollars for this SCAM. The two most recent reviewers have suggested that this book is the same as the PDF file on ets.org. Although I'm sure they were trying to be helpful, that information is false. <br /> <br />The file you can download from ETS is an electronic copy of the same sample booklet that you get in the mail (for free) when you register for the exam. <br /> <br />The published book itself follows the same format (test info, outline of topics, sample test, scoring). However, it is a totally different set of test questions. <br /> <br />For example, page 1 of the test on the ETS website includes questions on: RNA molecules that exhibit catalytic activity; the conversion of pyruvate to oxylate; identifying a particular hormone given a description of its function; oxydative phosphorylation; a general question on enzyme catalyzation; and the turnover of molecular components through the plasma membrane. <br /> <br />Page 1 of the published test guide (the book for sale here) includes questions on: the importance of phospholipids as consituents of cell membranes; the stabilization of folded states of globular proteins; the ionic strength of .5 molar MgCl(2); the most efficient substrate of an enzyme; the terminal electron acceptor for noncyclic electron flow during the light reactions of photosynthesis; the most effective method for isolation of secretory vesicles from a cell lysate; the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum (of five listed functions, you have to pick the one that's incorrect); communication among the cisternae of the Golgi complex; and theoretical implications fo the resolving power of light microscopes. <br /> <br />As you can see, they are NOT the same exam. <br /> <br />Both the ets.org PDF file and the published book include 180 questions. Either of them should give you a good idea of how you would do on the real exam. <br /> <br />However, if you can get a hold of the published book (which ETS has stopped making), you have twice as many questions to study from. If you use the actual questions to look up topics, then the bigger pool of sample questions you have, the better. Some people aren't just satisfied with knowing they got a correct answer; they make sure they can identify all the terms and concepts in the wrong* answers as well. <br /> <br />I think the printed study guide is useful. The two reviewers who say it's not useful haven't even looked at it; they just "heard" it was the same as the PDF file on the website. I bought this book thinking it was a review similar to those for the General GRE exam, I thought wrong. This book is a bound version of a sample test that you can download from the ETS website along with the "helpful" hints that the ETS provides. Don't bother wasting your time and money trying to get a copy of this book, you can download the whole thing as a PDF at the ETS website.
	Guidance Cues in the Developing Brain (Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology)
	By: Ivica Kostovic ISBN: 3540001174 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 29 May, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 2155741
	RNA Editing (Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology) (Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology)
	By: H. Ulrich Göringer ISBN: 3540737863 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 16 November, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 2627629
	Molecular Biology of Circadian Rhythms
	By: Amita Sehgal ISBN: 0471418242 Publisher: Wiley-Liss Release Date: 01 April, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 1479986
	Handbook of Molecular and Cellular Methods in Biology and Medicine, Second Edition
	By: Leland J. Cseke, Peter B. Kaufman, Gopi K. Podila, Chung-Jui Tsai ISBN: 0849308151 Publisher: CRC Release Date: 24 November, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 1645587
	E. coli Plasmid Vectors: Methods and Applications (Methods in Molecular Biology) (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Nicola Casali, Andrew Preston ISBN: 1588291510 Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 03 July, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 1823197
	Echinodermata (Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology) (Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology / Marine Molecular Biotechnology)
	By: Valeria Matranga ISBN: 3540244026 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 20 May, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 2191049
	The Biology and History of Molecular Biology: New Perspectives (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science)
	By: S. Sarkar ISBN: 1402002491 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 30 November, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 2104414
	Ontologies for Bioinformatics (Computational Molecular Biology)
	By: Kenneth Baclawski, Tianhua Niu ISBN: 0262025914 Publisher: The MIT Press Release Date: 01 October, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 391161	One of the most clearly written books I have found on the topic. I agree with a previous reviewer that some areas were not covered, but the ones that were are well described. <br /> <br />I would love to see a follow-on that reviews major ontology works in progress and explains when and how to use them and how to effectively map from one domain or specialty to another. I have been working on Model Driven Architecture, Meta-data driven software, Modeling tools and Ontology for over 4 years. I have also implemented a suite of software supporting MDA and Ontologies. The material that this books covered just speaks my words out. Now, I can easily articulate my MDA/Ontology problems out with this book. Life is so easy with the help of a book which is in line of my work. Hooray! I was disappointed in this book in the lack of depth or breadth on a couple of key areas as follows: <br /> <br />Item 1 - It appeared to me that ontologies were not explained in sufficient detail to help "newbies" determine exactly why a specific ontology was created and the specific functions it is designed to support. I'm considering the UMLS to prototype a search engine because it is a compilation of a number of ontologies. However, this provides numerous options for subsetting the UMLS; for those relatively new to these ontologies it is not clear which ontology subsets are the most important (i.e., which play a pivotal or lesser role for my intended use). For example, I can include SNOMED and HL7 subsets, but do they provide redundant concepts for my needs and if so, in which areas? It is not practical for me to learn then all, so I was hoping to obtain this information from this book. Unfortunately I was unable to do so quickly and have to dig more on my own (which was the reason to buy the book.....). <br /> <br />Item 2 - I noticed a couple of areas that may be missing for those more interested in the tools and process of using ontologies. For example, I did not see the Protege and LexGrid tools for visualization, from Stanford and Mayo Clinic respectively, in the index (I had located them in prior web search). In a more general sense, as I've been working with ontologies more and more, I've noticed that platform selection and interoperability seem to be stumbling blocks. This topic was not a major focus in the book. <br /> <br />Due to the breadth and complexity of the platforms and tools needed to effectively use ontologies, and the complexity and size of the ontologies themselves, addressing both of these large subjects in sufficient detail in one book may be very difficult. Perhaps this is the reason that this book did not reach the 5 stars potential. Perhaps it would if it had addressed one or the other, but not both. <br /> <br />Perhaps if the description and title clarified the focus of the book, I would have gotten a better idea of the content before purchasing (and unfortunately, returning). <br /> <br />Keep in mind that I'm relatively new to using ontologies.