Principles of Gene Manipulation
5th Edition
Published on 14. July 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-632-03712-4 (ISBN)
Description
As in past editions, the basic philosophy of this extremely popular text remains to present the principles and techniques of gene manipulation in sufficient detail to enable the non-specialist reader to understand them. However, in the three years since the previous edition, molecular biology has seen a dramatic increase in available techniques and applications. Every chapter in this new edition has been extensively revised or rewritten to take these developments into account - including a vastly expanded section on the
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Series
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
180
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
1156 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-03712-4 (9780632037124)
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Content
Introduction to Gene Manipulation Why do we clone genes? How do we clone genes?- the basic technique Cutting and joining DNA Cloning Genes in E. coli Plasmids as vectors Phage and cosmid vectors Cloning strategies, gene libraries and cDNA cloning Recombinant selection and screening Expression of cloned genes Analyzing DNA nucleotide sequences Changing genes - macro- and micro-modifications The polymerase chain reaction - an all embracing technique Impact of recombinant DNA on human genetics Cloning in Organisms other than E. coli Cloning in bacteria other than E. coli Cloning in yeast and other microbial eukaryotes Gene transfer to plants Introducing genes into animal cells Transferring genes into animal oocytes, eggs and embryos Biotechnology: The generation of novelty