with contributions by numerous experts

T. Douki, J.-L. Ravanat, D. Angelov, J.R. Wagner, J. Cadet: Effects of Duplex Stability on Charge-Transfer Efficiency within DNA .- B. Giese: Hole Injection and Hole Transfer Through DNA. The Hopping Mechanism .- F.D. Lewis, M.R. Wasielewski: Dynamics and Equilibrium for Single Step Hole Transport Processes in Duplex DNA .- M.A. O'Neill, J.K. Barton: DNA-Mediated Charge Transport Chemistry and Biology .- K. Kawai, T. Majima: Hole Transfer in DNA by Monitoring the Transient Absorption of Radical Cations of Organic Molecules Conjugated to DNA .- G.B. Schuster, U. Landman: The Mechanism of Long-Distance Radical Cation Transport in Duplex DNA: Ion-Gated Hopping of Polaron-Like Distortions .- K. Nakatani, I. Saito: The Charge Transport in Duplex DNA Containing Modified Nucletotide Bases .- C. Behrens, M.K. Cichon, F. Grolle, U. Hennecke, T. Carell: Excess Electron Transfer in Defined Donor- Nucleobase and Donor-DNA-Acceptor Systems

The past few years have witnessed intense research in this fascinating field as well as many controversial discussions. Now the time is ripe for a comprehensive book covering not only theoretical aspects, but also such mechanistic topics as principles and mechanisms of photoinduced charge injection, transport and trapping in DNA, sequence-dependent DNA dynamics, spectroscopic investigations of hole transport and much more. From the contents: * Principles and Mechanisms of Photoinduced Charge Injection, Transport and Trapping in DNA * Sequence-Dependent DNA Dynamics: The Regulator of DNA-Mediated Charge Transport * Excess Electron Transfer in DNA Probed with Flavin and Thymine Dimer Modified Oligonucleotides * Dynamics of Photoinitiated Hole and Electron Injection in Duplex DNA * Spectroscopic Investigation of Oxidative Hole Transfer via Adenine Hopping in DNA * Chemical Probing of Reductive Electron Transfer in DNA * Chemical Approach for Modulating Hole Transport in DNA * Spectroscopic Investigation of Charge Transfer in DNA * Spectroscopic Probing of Ultrafast Structural Relaxation and Electron Transfer Dynamics in DNA Edited by Hans-Achim Wagenknecht, and written by renowned international authors, this book provides an excellent overview with high quality contributions, making it a "must-have" for everyone working in the field.

Charge migration through DNA has been the focus of considerable interest in recent years. This book presents contributions from an international team of researchers active in this field. It contains a wide range of topics that includes the mathematical background of the quantum processes involved, the role of charge transfer in DNA radiation damage, a new approach to DNA sequencing, DNA photonics, and many others.