Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods / Edition 1

by Jane K. Setlow

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.

Volume Key Features:

Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods, Volume 27 contains discussions of contemporary and relevant topics in genetics, including:

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

This principles and methods approach to genetics and genetic engineering is essential reading for all academics, bench scientists, and industry professionals wishing to take advantage of the latest and greatest in this continuously emerging field.

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387258553
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	10/24/2005
Series:	Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods , #27
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Identification and Analysis of Micrornas.- Dormancy and the Cell Cycle.- The OPT Family Functions in Long-Distance Peptide and Metal Transport in Plants.- Phospholipid-Derived Signaling in Plant Response to Temperature and Water Stresses.- Anionic Nutrient Transport in Plants: The Molecular Basis of the Sulfate Transporter Gene Family.- Purification of Protein Complexes by Immunoaffinity Chromatography: Application to Transcription Machinery.- Biogenesis of Iron-Sulfur Cluster Proteins in Plastids.- Iron Transport and Metabolism in Plants.- Salt Stress Signaling and Mechanisms of Plant Salt Tolerance.- Strategies for High-Throughput Gene Cloning and Expression.- Molecular Roles of Chaperones in Assisted Folding and Assembly of Proteins.- Engineering Plants for Increased Nutrition and Antioxidant Content Through the Manipulation of the Vitamin E Pathway.

Editorial Reviews

This is the 17th edition of an annual volume of contributed papers in various areas of genetic engineering. It is intended to present up-to-date information in the field. This volume will be of interest to investigators interested in genetic manipulation and engineering and would also be of value to library collections. The individual contributions are well illustrated and include extensive pertinent references. Both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms are included. The 13 entries in this volume include coverage of DNA excision and repair, bacterial virulence genes, metal binding proteins, RNA tertiary structure, expression systems, toxins, and genetic exchanges between plant cells and bacteria. Several of the entries deal heavily with technical developments. This annual series of reviews is strong on technique.

Roger W. Melvold

Reviewer: Roger W. Melvold, PhD(Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This is the 17th edition of an annual volume of contributed papers in various areas of genetic engineering.
Purpose: It is intended to present up-to-date information in the field.
Audience: This volume will be of interest to investigators interested in genetic manipulation and engineering and would also be of value to library collections.
Features: The individual contributions are well illustrated and include extensive pertinent references. Both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms are included. The 13 entries in this volume include coverage of DNA excision and repair, bacterial virulence genes, metal binding proteins, RNA tertiary structure, expression systems, toxins, and genetic exchanges between plant cells and bacteria. Several of the entries deal heavily with technical developments.
Assessment: This annual series of reviews is strong on technique.

The 1995 edition of the annual collection contains 13 papers on such topics as the molecular biology of nucleotide exicision repair and double-strand break repair in eukaryotes, the role of molecular chaperones in the initiation of plasmid DNA replication, the genetics of nuclear migration in fungi, and the potential for biotechnological applications of metal precipitation by marine bacteria. Includes tables of contents for all the previous editions, but no other front matter. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

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

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