The ABCs of Gene Cloning

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Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 31, 2007 - Science - 248 pages

Clear and concise, this easy-to-use text offers an introductory course on the language of gene cloning, covering microbial, plant, and animal systems. The essential concepts in biology relevant to the understanding of gene cloning are presented in a well-organized and accessible manner.

This updated version of the first edition is an invaluable book for nonscientists as well as scientists with little background knowledge in gene cloning, providing a wealth of information for anyone wishing to gain proficiency in reading and speaking the language of gene cloning.

 

Contents

Structures of Nucleic Acids
15
1
22
Organization of Genes
39
6
55
Enzymes Used in Cloning
68
8
77
9
92
Transformation
125
Growth Enhancement in Transgenic Fish
153
Finding DiseaseCausing Genes
163
Human Gene Therapy
171
Gene Targeting 179
178
DNA Typing
187
Transpharmers Bioreactors for Pharmaceutical
197
Animal Cloning
201
References
215

Isolating Genes for Cloning
131
Transgenic Crops Engineered with Insecticidal Activity
143

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