A Genetic Switch, Third Edition, Phage Lambda Revisited

By Mark Ptashne

Book Overview

The first edition of Mark Ptashne's 1986 book describing the principles of gene regulation in phage lambda became a classic in both content and form, setting a standard of clarity and precise prose that has rarely been bettered. This edition is a reprint of the original text, together with a new chapter updating the story to 2004. Among the striking new developments are recent findings on long-range interactions between proteins bound to widely separated sites on the phage genome, and a detailed description of how gene activation works.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879697164
• ISBN13: 9780879697167
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.0"