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Presents the latest research in genetic engineering. Topics include agrobacterium -mediated horizontal gene transfer, detection of single nucleotide variations, the ribosome as a vehicle for antisense RNA, cloning and expression of large mammalian cDNAs, the use of genetically engineered cells in dr

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Author:   Jane K. Setlow
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1998 ed.
Volume:   20
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.810kg
ISBN:  

9780306459115

ISBN 10:   0306459116
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   30 June 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Agrobacterium-Mediated Horizontal Gene Transfer.- Computer-Assisted Methods for the Identification and Characterization of Polymerase II Promoters.- Retroviral cDNA Integration: Mechanism, Applications and Inhibition.- The Signal Transduction of Motion and Antigen Recognition: Factors Affecting T Cell Function and Differentiation.- Synthetic DNA Arrays.- Detection of Single Nucleotide Variations.- Antisense: A Key Tool for Cell and Developmental Studies in Dictyostelium.- Antisense in Abundance: The Ribosome as a Vehicle for Antisense RNA.- Salinity Tolerance - Mechanisms, Models and the Metabolic Engineering of Complex Traits.- Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Regulation of Starch Synthesis.- Genetic Engineering and the Expression of Foreign Peptides or Proteins with Plant Virus-Based Vectors.- Cloning and Expression of Large Mammalian cDNAs: Lessons From ATM.- The Use of Genetically Engineered Cells in Drug Discovery.- Molecular Engineering of Monoterpene Production.

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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

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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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