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Transgenesis Techniques

Principles and Protocols

  • Provides state-of-the-art alongside the classics, i.e. classic techniques have been brought up to date, and are described along with modern state-of-the-art transgenesis technologies
  • Covers a wide range of organisms, including Drosophila, C. elegans, Xenopus, zebrafish, rat and mouse
  • Presents an accessible, user-friendly guide designed to inform and guide researchers currently involved in transgenic techniques and those new to the field
  • Includes essential background information for scientists who work with genetically modified organisms but are not routinely involved in their generation
  • Provides an essential blend of theory and practice
  • Contributions by experienced authors from world renowned institutes
  • Acts as an essential technical guide complete with lots of trouble shooting from researchers who have ‘been there and done it’

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB, volume 561)

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Table of contents (21 protocols)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Transgenesis in Various Model Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Transgenesis in Drosophila melanogaster

      • Leonie Ringrose
      Pages 3-19
    3. Transgenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans

      • Matthias Rieckher, Nikos Kourtis, Angela Pasparaki, Nektarios Tavernarakis
      Pages 21-39
    4. Transgenesis in Zebrafish with the Tol2 Transposon System

      • Maximiliano L. Suster, Hiroshi Kikuta, Akihiro Urasaki, Kazuhide Asakawa, Koichi Kawakami
      Pages 41-63
    5. Generation of Transgenic Frogs

      • Jana Loeber, Fong Cheng Pan, Tomas Pieler
      Pages 65-72
    6. Pronuclear DNA Injection for the Production of Transgenic Rats

      • Jean Cozzi, Ignacio Anegon, Valérie Braun, Anne-Catherine Gross, Christel Merrouche, Yacine Cherifi
      Pages 73-88
  3. Transgenesis in the Mouse

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 90-90
    2. Cell-Type-Specific Transgenesis in the Mouse

      • James Gulick, Jeffrey Robbins
      Pages 91-104
    3. Overexpression Transgenesis in Mouse: Pronuclear Injection

      • Wendy J.K. Gardiner, Lydia Teboul
      Pages 111-126
    4. Gene-Targeting Vectors

      • J. Simon, C. Arthur, Victoria A. McGuire
      Pages 127-144
    5. Gene Trap: Knockout on the Fast Lane

      • Melanie Ullrich, Kai Schuh
      Pages 145-159
    6. Culture of Murine Embryonic Stem Cells

      • Ivana Barbaric, T. Neil Dear
      Pages 161-184
    7. Targeting Embryonic Stem Cells

      • Roland H. Friedel
      Pages 185-197
    8. Generation of Chimeras by Microinjection

      • Anne Plück, Christian Klasen
      Pages 199-217
    9. Generation of Chimeras by Morula Aggregation

      • Anne Plück, Christian Klasen
      Pages 219-229
    10. Surgical Techniques for the Generation of Mutant Mice

      • Anne Plück, Christian Klasen
      Pages 231-243
    11. Site-Specific Recombinases for Manipulation of the Mouse Genome

      • Marie-Christine Birling, Françoise Gofflot, Xavier Warot
      Pages 245-263
    12. Cre Transgenic Mouse Lines

      • Xin Wang
      Pages 265-273

About this book

One of the major challenges currently facing the scientific community is to understand the function of the multitude of protein-coding genes that were revealed when the human genome was fully sequenced. In Transgenesis Techniques: Principles and Protocols, Third Edition, experts in the field fully update and expand upon the previous edition in order to detail the transgenic techniques currently used to modify the genome. The volume explores classic procedures to genetically modify mice and other model organisms, as well as cutting-edge practices involving microinjection, site-specific recombination systems, cryopreservation, and many other topics. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, the chapters include brief introductions to their subjects, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes sections, highlighting tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Comprehensive and state-of-the-art, Transgenesis Techniques: Principles and Protocols, Third Edition is a comprehensive practical guide to the generation of transgenic animals and an invaluable source of information in any lab currently involved in transgenic techniques.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Transgenesis Techniques

  • Book Subtitle: Principles and Protocols

  • Editors: Elizabeth J. Cartwright

  • Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-019-9

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Protocols

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60327-018-2Published: 29 June 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-62703-841-6Published: 26 November 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-60327-019-9Published: 06 June 2009

  • Series ISSN: 1064-3745

  • Series E-ISSN: 1940-6029

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XII, 335

  • Topics: Genetic Engineering, Human Genetics, Animal Genetics and Genomics, Transgenics

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 159.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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