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Download or read book Molecular Analysis and Genome Discovery written by Ralph Rapley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This advanced level textbook provides a comprehensive overview ofrecent developments in the area of molecular based diagnostics(including nucleic acids, biosensors and immunoessays) of diseasemarkers. It also covers the impact of techniques such as in vitronucleic acid amplifications (e.g. PCR) and other amplificationmethods, as well as gene and biochip production and automatedtechniques such as fluorescent sequencing. The book discusses key concepts where new and merging areas,including pharmacogenomics, proteomics and functional genomics, arebeing researched and developed. In addition, examples are givenwhere this new area of bioscience has or may be successfullyapplied.