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The Nucleus

Volume 2: Chromatin, Transcription, Envelope, Proteins, Dynamics, and Imaging

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  • Provides the latest protocols to study the mechanical properties of the nucleus and for imaging down to the molecular level by optical, atomic force, and electron microscopy
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB, volume 464)

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Table of contents (24 protocols)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Physical and Mechanical Properties

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
  3. Chromatin and Transcription

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
    2. Gene Expression in Polytene Nuclei

      • Petra Björk, Lars Wieslander
      Pages 29-54
    3. Combing Genomic DNA for Structural and Functional Studies

      • Catherine Schurra, Aaron Bensimon
      Pages 71-90
    4. Using Molecular Beacons to Study Dispersal of mRNPs from the Gene Locus

      • Patrick T. C. van den Bogaard, Sanjay Tyagi
      Pages 91-103
    5. Recognition Imaging of Chromatin and Chromatin-Remodeling Complexes in the Atomic Force Microscope

      • Dennis Lohr, Hongda Wang, Ralph Bash, Stuart M. Lindsay
      Pages 123-138
  4. The Nuclear Envelope

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159
    2. Investigation of Nuclear Envelope Structure and Passive Permeability

      • Victor Shahin, Yvonne Ludwig, Hans Oberleithner
      Pages 161-180
    3. Reconstitution of Nuclear Import in Permeabilized Cells

      • Aurelia Cassany, Larry Gerace
      Pages 181-205
    4. Nuclear Envelope Formation In Vitro: A Sea Urchin Egg Cell-Free System

      • Richard D. Byrne, Vanessa Zhendre, Banafshé Larijani, Dominic L. Poccia
      Pages 207-223
  5. Modifications of Nuclear Proteins

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 225-225
    2. Detection of Sumoylated Proteins

      • Ok-Kyong Park-Sarge, Kevin D. Sarge
      Pages 255-265
    3. Detection of the Nuclear Poly(ADP-ribose)-Metabolizing Enzymes and Activities in Response to DNA Damage

      • Jean-Christophe Amé, Antoinette Hakmé, Delphine Quenet, Elise Fouquerel, Françoise Dantzer, Valérie Schreiber
      Pages 267-283

About this book

Although our understanding of the structure and activities of the cell nucleus and of the nanomachines which it contains is increasing rapidly, much remains to be learned. The application and continuing development of the new, powerful biochemical and biophysical methodologies described here are essential in this quest. In The Nucleus, researchers from more than forty leading international laboratories describe state-of-the-art methods for isolating nuclei and their components and for studying their structure and activities, including some pathology-associated features. Volume 2: Chromatin, Transcription, Envelope, Proteins, Dynamics, and Imaging presents biophysical approaches to study the mechanical properties of nuclei, together with a comprehensive range of imaging methods. These include FISH, FRAP, FRET, molecular beacons, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, single molecule tracking, and combing DNA for optical microscopy, recognition imaging for atomic force microscopy, and hybridisation, tomography, and spectroscopic imaging for electron microscopy.  Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters contain lists of necessary materials and reagents, readily reproducible protocols, and tips for troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

The Nucleus, Volume 2: Chromatin, Transcription, Envelope, Proteins, Dynamics, and Imaging provides a comprehensive collection of the cutting-edge methods making a major contribution to understanding the nucleus and its nanostructure today.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Laval University Cancer Research Centre, Québec, Canada

    Ronald Hancock

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Nucleus

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 2: Chromatin, Transcription, Envelope, Proteins, Dynamics, and Imaging

  • Editors: Ronald Hancock

  • Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-461-6

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Protocols

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60327-460-9Published: 28 August 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-898-0Published: 10 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-60327-461-6Published: 27 October 2008

  • Series ISSN: 1064-3745

  • Series E-ISSN: 1940-6029

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 444

  • Number of Illustrations: 82 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biochemistry, general, Cell Biology, Cell Physiology

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 159.99
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