Radioisotopes and Life Processes (Revised)
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Radioisotopes and Life Processes
THE COVER
THE AUTHORS
INTRODUCTION
CELL THEORY: DNA IS THE SECRET OF LIFE
Unit of Life
Cell Structure
The Two Nucleic Acids
Mitosis
RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES: THE BIOLOGICAL DETECTIVES
Atomic Structure
Isotopes
Radioactive Isotopes
Radioactive Isotopes’ Value in Biological Studies
DNA SYNTHESIS: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CELLS
DNA in Somatic and Germinal Cells
Replication of DNA
Labeling DNA with a Radioactive Isotope
Detecting DNA with Autoradiography
RNA SYNTHESIS: HOW TO TRANSLATE ONE LANGUAGE INTO ANOTHER
Three Kinds of RNA
Labeling RNA with a Radioactive Isotope
Detecting RNA with Autoradiography
Other Methods of Detecting RNA
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS: THE MOLECULES THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Amino Acids and Protein Structure
Labeling an Amino Acid with a Radioactive Isotope
CELL CYCLE AND GENE ACTION: LIFE IS THE SECRET OF DNA
Interphase
The Cell Cycle
DNA Synthesis and the Cell Cycle
Translation of the Genetic Message
ISOTOPES IN RESEARCH: PROBING THE CANCER PROBLEM
CONCLUSIONS
SUGGESTED REFERENCES
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FOOTNOTES
PHOTO CREDITS
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