Manga Guide to Molecular Biology

Rin and Ami have been skipping molecular biology class all semester and Professor Moro has had enough--he's sentencing them to summer school on his private island. But they're in store for a special lesson. Using Dr. Moro's virtual reality machine to travel inside the human body they'll get a close-up look at the fascinating world of molecular biology. <p/>Join them in <i>The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology</i> and learn all about DNA RNA proteins amino acids and more. Along the way you'll see chemical reactions first-hand and meet entertaining characters like Enzyme Man and Drinkzilla who show how the liver metabolizes alcohol. <p/>Together with Ami and Rin you'll learn all about: <br>-The organelles and proteins inside cells and how they support cellular functions<br>-The processes of transcription and translation and your genes' role in synthesizing proteins<br>-The pieces that make up our genetic code like nucleotides codons introns and exons<br>-The processes of DNA replication mitosis and cytokinesis<br>-Genetic technology like transduction and cloning and the role of molecular biology in medicine <p/>Whether you need a molecular biology refresher or you're just fascinated by the science of life <i>The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology</i> will give you a uniquely fun and informative introduction.