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Molecular Biology

Molecular biology is the study of biological activity at the level of the macromolecules that carry and execute genetic information, principally nucleic acids and proteins, and of the interactions among them that govern gene expression, replication, and cellular function. The field connects the structure of DNA and …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 49× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2832-5311 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Molecular biology is the study of biological activity at the level of the macromolecules that carry and execute genetic information, principally nucleic acids and proteins, and of the interactions among them that govern gene expression, replication, and cellular function. The field connects the structure of DNA and RNA to the synthesis, regulation, and behaviour of proteins, and supplies the experimental techniques used to interrogate these processes. Core methods include nucleic acid amplification and sequencing, template-independent and template-directed synthesis of nucleic acid libraries, proteomic and genomic profiling, mass spectrometry, and the molecular detection of mutations and microbial strains. Work in this area spans the regulation of non-coding RNAs in plants, the identification of somatic mutations in human tumours, the molecular and evolutionary characterisation of RNA-binding proteins, the genetic basis of inherited anaemias, and the molecular confirmation of bacterial isolates in clinical settings. Across these contexts, molecular biology underpins diagnostics, the classification of disease, and the development of personalised and targeted therapies. By linking genotype to phenotype through reproducible biochemical and analytical assays, it provides the mechanistic foundation shared by genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, and much of contemporary biomedical and plant research.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2018

Emerging Roles of Plant Circular RNAs

Zhu Qian-HaoCorresponding author
CSIRO Agriculture and Food, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Exact topic Plant Cell Development Cited by 43 doi:10.14302/issn.2832-5311.jpcd-18-1955
2017

Template Independent Synthesis of Nucleic Acid Libraries

D. Bhilare KiranCorresponding author
Biocatalysis and Protein Engineering Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, India
Exact topic DNA And RNA Research Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2575-7881.jdrr-17-1749
2015

Newly-Detected Solitary Bony Lytic/Sclerotic Lesion with Soft Tissue Mass in a Previously Treated Case of High-Risk Medulloblastoma: Importance of Contemporary Pathology Techniques to Differentiate Second Malignant Neoplasm from Extra-Neuraxial Metastasis 

Gupta TejpalCorresponding author
Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) and Advanced Centre for Treatment Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai: 400 012, INDIA
Exact topic Brain And Spinal Cancer Cited by 1 doi:10.14302/issn.2576-182X.jbsc-14-576

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 49 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Molecular Biology, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Plant Cell Development (ISSN 2832-5311).

Journal editorial board
Qian-Hao Zhu · Australia Baohong Zhang · United States Kin-Ying To · Taiwan

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