Chromosomal Mutagenesis / Edition 1

by Greg Davis, Kevin J. Kayser

Overview

Great disparities exist between organisms with regard to the relative ease of chromosomal mutagenesis and manipulation. In Chromosomal Mutagenesis, a team of experts provide a variety of chromosomal manipulation techniques, including insertional gene disruptions, gene knockouts, stimulated homologous recombination techniques and other novel tools, for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, and attempt to expand the genetic toolbox beyond model organisms. Following the format of the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ format, each chapter offers step-by-step laboratory instructions, lists of the necessary equipment and reagents, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Comprehensive and cutting-edge, Chromosomal Mutagenesis covers state-of-the-art techniques that are staged to expand, if not revolutionize, genetic analysis in the long neglected and relevant cell types.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588298997
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	10/11/2007
Series:	Methods in Molecular Biology , #435
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Biallelic Gene Knockouts in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells.- Highly Proficient Gene Targeting by Homologous Recombination in the Human Pre-B Cell Line Nalm-6.- Robust Cell Line Development Using Meganucleases.- Design and Testing of Zinc Finger Nucleases for Use in Mammalian Cells.- Gene Targeting in Drosophila and Caenorhabditis elegans With Zinc-Finger Nucleases.- Orpheus Recombination.- Transposon-Mediated Mutagenesis in Somatic Cells.- Insertional Mutagenesis of the Mouse Germline With Sleeping Beauty Transposition.- Conditional Gene Trapping Using the FLEx System.- Steps Toward Targeted Insertional Mutagenesis With Class II Transposable Elements.- Targeting Integration of the Saccharomyces Ty5 Retrotransposon.- Site-Specific Chromosomal Integration Mediated by—C31 Integrase.- Triplex-Mediated Gene Modification.- Allelic Exchange of Unmarked Mutations in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.- Mycobacterial Recombineering.- Chromosomal Engineering of Clostridium Perfringens Using Group II Introns.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"I looked at Chromosomal Mutagenesis from the perspective of a geneticist … . it serves as a potentially useful text. … well written and prools appear very detailed with good explanation that goes well beyond what one can glean from most published papers. … On the whole, for anyone either thinking of moving into a field where chromosomal mutagenesis is not so straightforward, or looking for ideas by learning how others have solved related problems, this book could serve as a very useful resource." (Alistair Goldman, Microbiology Today, May, 2008)

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