Overview

Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods presents state-of-the-art discussions in modern genetics and genetic engineering. Recent volumes have covered gene therapy research, genetic mapping, plant science and technology, transport protein biochemistry, and viral vectors in gene therapy, among many other topics. Key features of Volume 27 include: - Identification and Analysis of Micrornas - Dormancy and the Cell Cycle - Long distance peptide and metal transport in plants - Signaling in plant response to temperature and water stresses - Nutrient transport and metabolism in plants - Salt Stress Signaling and Mechanisms of Plant Salt Tolerance - Gene cloning and expression - Assisted folding and assembly of proteins

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Author:   Jane K. Setlow
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Volume:   20
ISBN:  

9781489917416

ISBN 10:   1489917411
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   14 July 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Agrobacterium-Mediated Horizontal Gene Transfer; C.I. Kado. Computer-Assisted Methods for the Identification of Polymerase II Promoters; I. Reuter, et al. Retroviral cDNA Integration: Mechanism, Applications and Inhibition; M.S.T. Hansen, et al. The Signal Transduction of Motion and Antigen Recognition: Factors Affecting T Cell function and Differentiation; S.C. Bunnell, L.J. Berg. Synthetic DNA Arrays; A. Blanchard. Detection of Single Nucleotide Variations; P.-Y. Kowk, X. Chen. Antisense: A Key Tool for Cell and Developmental Studies in Dictyostelium; R.H. Gomer. Antisense in Abundance: The Ribosome as a Vehicle for Antisense RNA; R. Sweeney, et al. Salinity Tolerance-Mechanisms, Models and the Metabolic Engineering of Complex Traits; D.E. Nelson, et al. Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Regulation of Starch Synthesis; J. Preiss, M.N. Sivak. Genetic Engineering and the Expression of Foreign Peptides or Proteins with Plant Virus-Based Vectors; C. Lacomme, et al. Cloning and Expression of Large Mammalian cDNAs: Lessons from ATM; Y. Shiloh, et al. The Use of Genetically Engineered Cells in Drug Discovery; G. Loeber, R. Schnitzer. Molecular Engineering of Monoterpene Production; C.D. Haudenschild, R.B. Croteau. Index.

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From a review of an earlier volume: `Excellent....a very important and useful book for all biotechnologists.' Cellular and Molecular Biology

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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