Acclaimed by students and instructors, Molecular Biotechnology: Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA is now in its fourth edition, bringing it thoroughly up to date with the latest findings and the latest industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and biomedical applications. At the same time, the text maintains all the hallmarks that have made it a bestseller. These include its straightforward, jargon-free writing style and its extensive use of figures that help students make sense of complex biological systems and processes. These features not only enable students to grasp core concepts, but also create the foundation needed to support their own research and development work using recombinant DNA technology. This fourth edition features greatly expanded coverage of the latest innovations in DNA sequencing techniques, therapeutics, vaccines, transgenic plants, and transgenic animals. Moreover, readers will find nearly 240 new figures to help them grasp all the latest concepts and applications. With its broad range of topics, Molecular Biotechnology is adaptable to different upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses emphasizing particular aspects of modern biotechnology. For example, instructors can easily tailor the content to courses focusing on the fundamentals of biotechnology as well as courses dedicated to medical, agricultural, environmental, or industrial applications. Key Features * New edition presents 645 figures and 113 tables throughout the text, hundreds of which illustrate complex systems and processes * Chapter summaries highlighting key points * References to the literature in each chapter facilitating detailed investigations of all topics covered in the text * End-of-chapter review questions enabling students to assess their knowledge * Updated examples illustrating the latest concepts and applications.

备受学生和教师好评的《分子生物技术。重组DNA的原理和应用》目前已是第四版，彻底更新了最新的研究成果和最新的工业、农业、制药和生物医学应用。同时，该书保持了使其成为畅销书的所有特点。这些特点包括其直白、无行话的写作风格，以及大量使用数字，帮助学生理解复杂的生物系统和过程。这些特点不仅使学生能够掌握核心概念，而且为支持他们利用重组DNA技术开展自己的研究和开发工作奠定了必要的基础。第四版的特点是大大扩展了对DNA测序技术、治疗学、疫苗、转基因植物和转基因动物的最新创新的报道。此外，读者将发现近240个新的数字，以帮助他们掌握所有最新的概念和应用。分子生物技术》主题广泛，可适应不同的高年级本科生和研究生课程，强调现代生物技术的特定方面。例如，教师可以很容易地将内容调整为专注于生物技术基础的课程，以及致力于医学、农业、环境或工业应用的课程。主要特点 * 新版在全文中提供了645个图和113个表，其中数百个图和表说明了复杂的系统和过程 * 章节摘要突出了关键点 * 每章中的文献参考资料有助于对文中涉及的所有主题进行详细研究 * 章末复习题使学生能够评估他们的知识 * 最新的例子说明了最新的概念和应用。