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The newest installment in this superb series presents descriptions of the latest DNA recombinants molecule technology. The text combines reports on basic research in genetics with discussions of specific new industrial applications (as well as refinements of older ones) that are likely to prove highly profitable in the years to come.

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Author:   Jane K. Setlow
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1997 ed.
Volume:   19
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.718kg
ISBN:  

9780306456817

ISBN 10:   0306456818
Pages:   309
Publication Date:   31 May 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Novel Approaches to Engineering Disease Resistance in Crops.- The Structure of Plant Gene Promoters.- Plasmid Stabilization by Post-Segregational Killing.- Pathways and Genes Involved in Cellulose Synthesis.- Conjugative Transposons.- Termination of dna Replication in Prokaroytic Chromosomes.- Regulation of Protein Degradation in Plants.- Genetic Engineering of Oilseeds for Desired Traits.- Specificity of Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Signaling Pathways: Lessons from Drosophila.- Switching on Gene Expression: Analysis of the Factors that Spatially and Temporally Regulate Plant Gene Expression.- Nucleic acid Transport in Plant-Pathogen Interactions.- Leaf Senescence: Gene Expression and Regulation.- Production and Analysis of Transgenic Mice Containing Yeast Artificial Chromosomes.- Comparative Molecular Analysis of Genes for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Degradation.- Recognition and Signaling in Plant-Pathogen Interactions: Implications for Genetic Engineering.

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'...Up-to-date and comprehensive, this is a worthwhile purchase and should be available in all science libraries and biology departments.' Heredity, (80) 1998

...Up-to-date and comprehensive, this is a worthwhile purchase and should be available in all science libraries and biology departments.' Heredity, (80) 1998

Author Information

Jane K. Setlow, PhD. has championed the field of genetics for over 30 years, agreeing to edit Genetic Engineering: Principles & Methods since its inception in 1979. An internationally recognized scientist with numerous publications, Dr. Setlow is the former Chairperson of the NIH Recombinant DNA Molecule Advisory Committee (RAC). Her lab can found at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York.

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