Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods

by Jane K. Setlow (Editor)

Overview

Current research in the field. For investigators. Topics include: cloning and expression of large mammalian cDNAs, use of genetically engineered cells in drug discovery, and retroviral cDNA integration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306436161
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	06/30/1990
Series:	Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods , #12
Edition description:	1990
Pages:	339
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x (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

Microcloning of Microdissected Chromosome Fragments.- Transient Expression of Cloned Genes in Mammalian Cells.- Transposable Elements in Archaebacteria.- The Application of Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism to Plant Breeding.- Antibodies Agains Synthetic Peptides.- Wheat—-Amylase Genes: Cloning of a Developmentally Regulated Gene Family.- Yeast DNA Replication.- Chromosome Engineering in Wheat Breeding and Its Implications for Molecular Genetic Engineering.- Bovine Papillomavirus Shuttle Vectors.- Chemical Synthesis of Oligodeoxyribonucleotides: A Simplified Procedure.

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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