Basic molecular biology

the long version

"For the increasing number of professionals needing to learn about and use molecular biology techniques in their research, the daunting challenge is to break through the technical and largely inaccessible jargon found in most texts. This unique introduction to the field makes things much easier. The author begins with a brief overview of the basics, then focuses on simple step-by-step protocols of the core techniques, giving a theoretical outline, valuable advice on real-world problems readers might encounter, and estimates on how much time is required to perform each technique."--Publisher description (LoC).