Overview
History, Wild Mice, and Genetics, the first volume in the four volume set, The Mouse in Biomedical Research, provides information about the history, biology and genomics of the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus), as well as basic information on maintenance and use of mouse stocks. Mouse origins and relationships are covered in chapters on history, evolutionary taxonomy and wild mice. Genetics and genomics of the mouse are covered in chapters on genetic nomenclature, gene mapping, cytogenetics and the molecular organization of the mouse genome. Maintenance of laboratory mice is described in chapters on breeding systems for various types of strains and stocks and genetic monitoring. Use of the mouse as a model system for basic biomedical research is described in chapters on chemical mutagenesis, gene trapping, pharmacogenetics and embryo manipulation. The information in Volume 1 serves as a primer for scientists new to the field of mouse research.
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Author: James G. Fox (Division of Comparative Medicine, Department of Biological Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA) ,
Stephen Barthold (Center for Comparative Medicine, <br>UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, <br>Davis CA) ,
Muriel Davisson (The Jackson Laboratory,<br>Bar Harbor, Maine) ,
Christian E. Newcomer (Research Animal Resources and Department of <br>Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, <br>Johns Hopkins University, <br>Baltimore, MD)
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Edition: 2nd edition
Volume: v. 1
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 27.60cm
Weight: 1.170kg
ISBN: 9780123694553
ISBN 10: 0123694558
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 05 January 2007
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Author Information
Prof. Fox obtained his Master of Science degree in Medical Microbiology at Stanford University and a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Dr. Fox is an Adjunct Professor at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a Diplomate and a past president of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, past president of the Massachusetts Society of Medical Research, past chairman of AAALAC Council, and past chairman of the NCCR/NIH Comparative Medicine Study Section. He also is an elected fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America. In 2004 Professor Fox was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
