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Molecular Biology

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euGenes (Indiana University)
Genome information system and database for eukaryotes. 

Molecular Expressions Photo Gallery
Full color digital images.
 
A Primer on Molecular Genetics 
Excellent introduction to molecular genetics plus glossary and illustrations.

The Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology.
(Ref QH581.2 .D52 1999 - Carrier Library)
 
The Dictionary of Gene Technology : Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics.
(Ref QH442 .K24 2001 - Carrier Library)
 
Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology
(Ref QH506 .E53 1999 - Carrier Library)
 Comprehensive reference source to the core topics of molecular biology.

Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine.

(Ref QH506 .E539 2004 - Carrier Library)
 
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: a Comprehensive Desk Reference.
(Ref QH506 .M66155 1995 - Carrier Library and CISAT Library) 
 
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
(Ref QD415 .A25 O94 2000 - Carrier Library)

Sequence Databases
The annual Nucleic Acids Research database issue is the best source for information on the major sequence databases. It includes information on the following important databases plus many more:

Entrez (National Center for Biotechnology)
Molecular sequence retrieval system, including nucleotides, proteins, macromolecular structures, and whole genomes.

GenBank
Database of all known nucleotide and protein sequences.

Protein Data Bank (PDB)