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molecular biology
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branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity
Molecular biology is the study of how life works at the smallest scale, examining the molecules—particularly DNA and proteins—that carry out the basic functions of living cells. Understanding these molecular processes matters because it helps us comprehend how organisms function, develop, and evolve, and provides the foundation for medical advances like treating diseases and developing new drugs.
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Research
1,086,124 papers- A decade of molecular cell biology: achievements and challenges.ReviewNature reviews. Molecular cell biology · 2011Akhtar A, Fuchs E, Mitchison T et al.DOI: 10.1038/nrm3187
- The evolution of molecular biology.ReviewEMBO reports · 2004Kellenberger EDOI: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400180
- Molecular Biology of Microbial Rhodopsins.ReviewMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2022Engelhard MDOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2329-9_2
- Artificial intelligence in molecular biology.Molecular cell · 2025Kundaje A, Pollard KS, Ma J et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.12.013
- Advances in molecular biology of Paeonia L.ReviewPlanta · 2019Fan Y, Wang Q, Dong Z et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03299-9
- 20 Years of Shaping Molecular Biology.Molecular cell · 2018Pham J, Plosky B, Evans A et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2018.07.021
- Methods in molecular biology and genetics: looking to the future.BMC research notes · 2023Forero DA, Chand VDOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06298-y
- Molecular biology in nutrition.ReviewNutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 1992Smith RJDOI: 10.1177/011542659200700105
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Encyclopedic overview
The central dogma of molecular biology showing the flow of genetic information within a biological system.
Example of a molecular biology concept. Model showing the interactions between DNA and proteins during DNA replication: Template DNA strand (yellow), a newly-synthesized daughter DNA strand (cyan), three subunits of PCNA (shades of blue), and the catalytic subunit of DNA Polymerase ε (green).
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