ABSTRACT
During the last two decades, there has been a great explosion in new knowledge and technology regarding cellular and molecular biology. One of the most important achievements in this field is the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. The identification and sequencing of the entire human genome is revolutionizing our surgical practice. These advances will rapidly transform our traditional surgical care to modern surgical practice that is based on cellular and molecular approaches for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human surgical diseases. There are several excellent textbooks available (1-5), in which the information about core knowledge of advanced cellular and molecular biology is presented in detail. The goal of this chapter is to present an overview of basic concepts and common techniques of cellular and molecular biology and also to highlight its potential application in the modern surgical practice.
