Chris Smith

All eukaryotic messenger RNAs are derived from precursors, the pre–mRNAs, by an extensive series of nuclear modifi cations. Most notably, the removal of introns and the joining of the remaining exons in the process of pre–mRNA splicing is essential to generate mRNAs that are suitable templates for translation.

Biology of Disease describes the biology of many of the human disorders and diseases that are encountered in a clinical setting and is designed for first and second year students in biomedical science programs.

This title will be the first in an important new series of books covering analytical techniques, published by Blackwell, for the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST). Determination of Animal and Plant Species in Foodstuffs will cover methods that are used to detect the species of origin used in food products.