Telomerases, Telomeres and Cancer / Edition 1

by Guido Krupp, Reza Parwaresch

Overview

This volume provides broad insights to the most recent discoveries in telomere biology, with current applications in tumor diagnostics and future potentials in therapy. Special features of diverse organisms are presented, with ciliates, the "telomerase discoverer organisms"; yeasts, the "molecular genetisists' toy for eukaryotes"; including plants and insects as well. 28 chapters were written by a group of leading research scientists, working in the telomere/telomerase fields today. This book will be a core reference for any physician, scientist or "educated reader" with an interest in the exciting developments in this research field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306474378
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	01/31/2003
Series:	Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit , #22
Edition description:	2003
Pages:	422
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.30(d)

Table of Contents

From the contents:

Section I: Telomerases, Telomeres and Cancer. Section Ia: Telomerase Activity and Cancer.- Section II: Structure and Function of Telomerase and Telomeres.- Section IIb: Ciliates, Yeasts and other Eukaryotes.- Section III: Maintaining Telomeres without Telomrase.- Section IV: Non-Classical Telomere Structures.- Index.