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Basics of Molecular Biology

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Molecular Pathology in Clinical Practice

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Molecular biology entails the analysis and study of the chemical organization of the cell. Molecules comprise the smallest chemical component capable of performing all the activities (structural or catalytic) of a substance. One or more atoms constitute each molecule. This chapter describes the physical organization of cells, cellular organelles, and molecules important in cell division, inheritance, and protein synthesis.

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  1. Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center-Veripath, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA

    Deborah Ann Payne PhD, ClSp(MB), CLDir(NCA)D (Associate Professor, Director of Molecular Diagnostics)

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  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Debra G. B. Leonard MD, PhD (Professor and Vice Chair for Laboratory Medicine) (Professor and Vice Chair for Laboratory Medicine)

  2. Hematology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Adam Bagg MD (Director) (Director)

  3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

    Angela M. Caliendo MD, PhD (Vice Chair and Associate Professor) (Vice Chair and Associate Professor)

  4. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Evanston, IL, 60201

    Karen L. Kaul MD, PhD (Professor) (Professor)

  5. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA

    Karen L. Kaul MD, PhD (Professor) (Professor)

  6. Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Vivianna M. Van Deerlin MD, PhD (Director) (Director)

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Payne, D.A. (2007). Basics of Molecular Biology. In: Leonard, D.G.B., Bagg, A., Caliendo, A.M., Kaul, K.L., Van Deerlin, V.M. (eds) Molecular Pathology in Clinical Practice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33227-7_1

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