Synopsis The concept of gene has between the focus of some hundred years of work to establish the basis of heredity. Molecular Genetics is designed to impart authoritative information regarding various aspects of genetics from this special angle.The main features discussed are : Nature of genetic material; Non- Mendelian genes; Extra nuclear genome; Nature of gene concept; Nucleic acids; Ribonucleic acid (RNA); Protein synthesis; Transcriptional control in prokaryotes; Regulation in Eukaryotes; Genetic code; and Replication of bacterial viruses. The book will prove an ideal reference as well as textbook for the students/ researchers/ academics and biological scientists.