RNA Life's Indispensable Molecule

"At first blush, we would think anyone in the current...RNA science pantheon could write a book like this, but once one takes a look and sees the richness of erudition, the poignancy of detail, the measured nuances, and most of all his elegant writing, combined with the underlying perspective of history, I cannot think of anyone in our RNA community who could have done it more attractively. ...No one could have written the eukaryotic RNA story as well as Jim Darnell. ...This book...will not be supplanted by as glorious a book on RNA anytime soon." RNA
"Darnell's book on RNA is a masterpiece of scholarship. It deserves an exalted place on the bookshelf of every molecular biologist and biochemist next to other classics like Watson's Molecular Biology of the Gene, Kornberg's DNA Replication, and Judson's The Eighth Day of Creation." Joe Goldstein, UT Southwestern
"Jim Darnell's career in science covers the 60 or so years following the publication of the Watson-Crick structure of DNA. This remarkable book tells a story that parallels his career, dealing at the beginning with the prehistory of research on RNA, DNA, and proteins and then shifting into high gear with a detailed look at the history of bacterial messenger RNA and the author's own specialty, the RNA of eukaryotic cells....Darnell is an experienced teacher and author of textbooks. His explanations of complex experiments are superb..." The FASEB Journal
"Darnell has been at the forefront of molecular biology throughout his illustrious career. He leaves no stone unturned in this comprehensive but clear text...The real value of this work, aside from its extraordinarily readable style, is that it covers the history of RNA biology from the early pioneers to the present....The text is supported by high-quality, highly informative figures....up-and-coming students and seasoned researchers alike will gain significant insight into this central field." Choice
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