The Zebrafish: Genetics and Genomics: Volume 60
The Zebrafish, Volume II Genetics and Genomics
Published on 3. December 1998
Book
Hardback
396 pages
978-0-12-544162-9 (ISBN)
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This is the second volume of a two-volume, comprehensive treatment of the methodologies used in researching the zebrafish, an emerging vertebrate model system. The text includes discussions on development, genetic methodologies, and model applications.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
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Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
970 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-544162-9 (9780125441629)
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Persons
University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Professor of Biochemistry and Marine Biology at Northeastern University, promoted 1996. Joined Northeastern faculty in 1987. Previously a faculty member in Dept. of Biochemistry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1983-1987.Principal Investigator in the U.S. Antarctic Program since 1984. Twelve field seasons "on the ice" since 1981. Research conducted at Palmer Station, Antarctica, and McMurdo Station, Antarctica.Research areas: Biochemical, cellular, and physiological adaptation to low and high temperatures. Structure and function of cytoplasmic microtubules and microtubule-dependent motors from cold-adapted Antarctic fishes. Regulation of tubulin and globin gene expression in zebrafish and Antarctic fishes. Role of microtubules in morphogenesis of the zebrafish embryo. Developmental hemapoiesis in zebrafish and Antarctic fishes. UV-induced DNA damage and repair in Antarctic marine organisms. Professor, Department of Biology, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
Content
Genetic Screens and Transgenesis:
F. Pelegri, S. Schulte-Merker, A Gynogenesis-based Screen for Mternal-Effect Genes in the Zebrafish, Danio Rerio.
P. Haffter, F.J.M. van Eeden, M. Granato, and J. Odenthal, Developmental Mutant Screens in the Zebrafish.
C. Walker, Haploid Screens and Gamma-Ray Mutagenesis.
J. Eisen, C. Beattie, D. Raible, and P. Henion, Early Pressure Screens.
N. Hopkins, Insertional Mutagegenesis.
P. Hackett, Z. Ivics, and Z. Izsvak, Genetic Applications of Transposons and Other Repetitive Elements in Zebrafish.
S. Lin, A. Meng, J. Jessen, Transgenesis.
Genomics: Mapping of Mutations and Cloning of Genes:
J. Postlethwait, A. Amores, A. Force, and Y. Yan, The Zebrafish Genome.
J. Postlethwait, Mapping with RAPDs.
E. Knapnik, Mapping with CA Repeats.
D. Beier and D. Foernzler, Gene Mapping in Zebrafish Using Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism (SSCP) Analysis.
D. Ransom, Mapping with AFLP.
Z. Gong, Zebrafish Expressed Sequence Tags and Their Applications.
C. Amemiya, YAC, BAC, and PAC Libraries.
A. Schier and W. Talbot, Positional Cloning of Mutated Zebrafish Genes.
C. Kwok, R. Critcher, and K. Schmitt, Construction and Characterization of Zebrafish Whole Genome Radiation Hybrids.
M. Ekker, F. Ye, L. Joly, P. Tellis, and M. Chevrette, Zebrafish, Mouse Somatic Cell Hybrids for the Characterization of the Zebrafish Genome.
J. Postlethwait and A. Moares, Cytogenetics and FISH Analysis.
M. Westerfield, E. Doerry, A. Kirkpatrick, and S. Douglas, Zebrafish Informatics and the ZFIN Database.
Appendices:
L. Zon and S. Johnson, Strains of Zebrafish.
H.W. Detrich and L. Zon, Centromeric Markers in the Zebrafish.
D. Ransom, Sperm Banking.
P. Edwards, Zebrafish Website Listing.
Subject Index.
F. Pelegri, S. Schulte-Merker, A Gynogenesis-based Screen for Mternal-Effect Genes in the Zebrafish, Danio Rerio.
P. Haffter, F.J.M. van Eeden, M. Granato, and J. Odenthal, Developmental Mutant Screens in the Zebrafish.
C. Walker, Haploid Screens and Gamma-Ray Mutagenesis.
J. Eisen, C. Beattie, D. Raible, and P. Henion, Early Pressure Screens.
N. Hopkins, Insertional Mutagegenesis.
P. Hackett, Z. Ivics, and Z. Izsvak, Genetic Applications of Transposons and Other Repetitive Elements in Zebrafish.
S. Lin, A. Meng, J. Jessen, Transgenesis.
Genomics: Mapping of Mutations and Cloning of Genes:
J. Postlethwait, A. Amores, A. Force, and Y. Yan, The Zebrafish Genome.
J. Postlethwait, Mapping with RAPDs.
E. Knapnik, Mapping with CA Repeats.
D. Beier and D. Foernzler, Gene Mapping in Zebrafish Using Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism (SSCP) Analysis.
D. Ransom, Mapping with AFLP.
Z. Gong, Zebrafish Expressed Sequence Tags and Their Applications.
C. Amemiya, YAC, BAC, and PAC Libraries.
A. Schier and W. Talbot, Positional Cloning of Mutated Zebrafish Genes.
C. Kwok, R. Critcher, and K. Schmitt, Construction and Characterization of Zebrafish Whole Genome Radiation Hybrids.
M. Ekker, F. Ye, L. Joly, P. Tellis, and M. Chevrette, Zebrafish, Mouse Somatic Cell Hybrids for the Characterization of the Zebrafish Genome.
J. Postlethwait and A. Moares, Cytogenetics and FISH Analysis.
M. Westerfield, E. Doerry, A. Kirkpatrick, and S. Douglas, Zebrafish Informatics and the ZFIN Database.
Appendices:
L. Zon and S. Johnson, Strains of Zebrafish.
H.W. Detrich and L. Zon, Centromeric Markers in the Zebrafish.
D. Ransom, Sperm Banking.
P. Edwards, Zebrafish Website Listing.
Subject Index.