Laboratory DNA Science

This is a decent and easy enough to follow introductory text to basic molecular biology techniques. It's used in my Biotech class, and I like how the protocols clearly give you every step as well as cite reference papers. However, this book would not be enough just on its own as a textbook. This should be treated as a lab manual. It provides a cursory introduction and background for each protocol listed, but the information is very brief. You'll need an actual molecular biology/biotechnology textbook to understand the principles if you are a beginning student.

Excellent introductory book for people who are interested in molecular biology. It is loaded with very detailed and easy to follow description of current molecular technicques. The book also contains a great deal of information on current theories in molecular biology, which are written even for the layman. I would also recommend this book for high school students who are interested in this field.