Informational biopolymers of genes and gene expression :

Introduction to the informational biopolymers --
Forces within and between biopolymers --
Proteins --
Covalent features of the nucleic acids --
Structure, synthesis, and function of RNA --
Secondary structure of duplex DNA --
Primary sequences of DNA --
Interactions of water and cations with DNA --
Interactions of proteins with DNA --
Cellular replication of DNA --
Mutations, unscheduled decay, reactivity, and interactions of DNA --
Repair and recombination of DNA --
Prebiotic origins.

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