Re: [DIYbio] Again on the subject of getting started

Here's the intro text I recommend to folks these days:  http://www.amazon.com/The-Processes-Life-Introduction-Molecular/dp/0262013053 

On Monday, 26 March 2012 18:21:22 UTC-7, sharpshoot wrote:

Also check out www.scitable.com 

On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com> wrote:

http://www.nature.com/nature/dna50/watsoncrick.pdf
http://openwetware.org/wiki/DIYbio/FAQ/Educational

check bigwords.com for this book, its really well written, with great
visualizations (I recommend this as a reference book and for getting
started)
http://www.amazon.com/Molecular-Biology-Gene-Fifth-Edition/dp/080534635X

On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 7:40 AM, JDon <donastorg.collado@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, first of all thank you all for your help and openness. A little bit
> about myself, im an automation engineer with experience mostly on industrial
> automation and have always enjoyed to read science journals and marvel at
> the advancements being made. Anyways, i think it is time to step out from
> behind the journals and finally make some contribution.
>
> The problem is i know very little about how genes work, organic chemistry
> and biology in general. If i wanted to, say make luminescent bacteria, what
> would be the theoretical starting points (what books to read, what concepts
> and ideas do i need to grasp) and what would be the basic lab equipment that
> i would need to go about putting theory into practice and wrapping my head
> around this?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> JD
>
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