title: Molecular biology in cardiology: recent developments and opportunities for clinical applications.
abstract: The revolution in molecular biology that has taken place in the last decade has provided powerful research methods that are changing our understanding of cardiovascular physiology and disease. This editorial commentary will highlight several areas of current research activity within the broad and expanding field of molecular cardiology, with a special emphasis on prospects for clinical applications in cardiovascular medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D002309:Cardiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology; D024510:Muscle Development; D015202:Protein Engineering