New features in this second edition include several new topics, such as Crick's Central Dogma, Cell Cycle and Apoptosis, and approximately 100 multiple choice questions. Existing topics, such as proteomics, genomics, DNA fingerprinting, mircroarrays, and many more, have been updated to incorporate the latest understanding in this dynamic field. This is a highly useful tool in the learning and revision of molecular biology.

2004-07-14 Good for beginners or as a reference tool for revision.

This book is worth buying if you want a concise, easy to follow introduction to molecular biology. The structured style of the book makes it a useful reference tool during revision time. Don't buy this book thinking that it is a cheap substitute for a more expensive textbook, you will be disappointed as there is not enough detail. However, if you buy it as a first step into the world of molecular biology you cannot go far wrong.