Transgenic and Mutant Tools to Model Brain Disorders

Author:   Allan V. Kalueff ,  Carisa L. Bergner
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2010 ed.
Volume:   44
ISBN:  

9781607614739


Pages:   246
Publication Date:   12 January 2010
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Allan V. Kalueff ,  Carisa L. Bergner
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2010 ed.
Volume:   44
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.490kg
ISBN:  

9781607614739


ISBN 10:   1607614731
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   12 January 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

General Approaches.- Mutant and Transgenic Zebrafish in Modeling Neurobehavioral Disorders.- Knockout and Mutant Rats.- Rat Mutants with Lateralized Rotational Behavior for Studying Disturbances in Cerebral Asymmetries and Their Involvement in Brain Disorders.- GABAA Receptor ?1 Subunit (Gabra1) Knockout Mice: Review and New Results.- Basal Ganglia Disorders in Genetic Models and Experimentally Induced Lesions.- Estrogen-Deficient Mouse Models in the Study of Brain Injury and Disease.- Specific Brain Disorders.- The Utility of Genetically Modified Animals in Modeling OCD-Spectrum Disorders.- Investigating Rett Syndrome Through Genetic Mouse Models: Presymptomatic, Clearly Symptomatic Phases, and Innovative Therapeutic Approaches.- Genetic Animal Models of Anxiety.- Genetic Animal Models of Depression.- Environmental Enrichment and Gene–Environment Interactions in Mouse Models of Brain Disorders.- Mutant and Transgenic Tools in Modeling Schizophrenia.

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From the reviews: This is an exceptionally interesting new book on the use of animal models, specifically transgenic and mutant models, in the understanding of brain disorders. ... Written and edited by internationally recognized experts in the field, this is a welcome introduction to this subject. ... They target scientists `from all backgrounds and levels of experience.' ... an excellent book on an important area of study in gene-brain-behavior relationships. Researchers in this field would benefit from reading this interesting book. (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody's Review Service, August, 2010)


From the reviews: This is an exceptionally interesting new book on the use of animal models, specifically transgenic and mutant models, in the understanding of brain disorders. ... Written and edited by internationally recognized experts in the field, this is a welcome introduction to this subject. ... They target scientists `from all backgrounds and levels of experience.' ... an excellent book on an important area of study in gene-brain-behavior relationships. Researchers in this field would benefit from reading this interesting book. (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody's Review Service, August, 2010)


From the reviews: This is an exceptionally interesting new book on the use of animal models, specifically transgenic and mutant models, in the understanding of brain disorders. ! Written and edited by internationally recognized experts in the field, this is a welcome introduction to this subject. ! They target scientists 'from all backgrounds and levels of experience.' ! an excellent book on an important area of study in gene-brain-behavior relationships. Researchers in this field would benefit from reading this interesting book. (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody's Review Service, August, 2010)


From the reviews: This is an exceptionally interesting new book on the use of animal models, specifically transgenic and mutant models, in the understanding of brain disorders. ... Written and edited by internationally recognized experts in the field, this is a welcome introduction to this subject. ... They target scientists 'from all backgrounds and levels of experience.' ... an excellent book on an important area of study in gene-brain-behavior relationships. Researchers in this field would benefit from reading this interesting book. (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody's Review Service, August, 2010)


From the reviews: “This is an exceptionally interesting new book on the use of animal models, specifically transgenic and mutant models, in the understanding of brain disorders. … Written and edited by internationally recognized experts in the field, this is a welcome introduction to this subject. … They target scientists ‘from all backgrounds and levels of experience.’ … an excellent book on an important area of study in gene-brain-behavior relationships. Researchers in this field would benefit from reading this interesting book.” (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody’s Review Service, August, 2010)


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