The current volume covers human gene therapy, improving the nutritional value of maize, restriction-modification enzymes, and eight other subjects.

Reports research findings of the past year on 15 topics relating to genetic engineering, among them lens oncogenesis, plant ureases, genetic recombination analysis using sperm typing, and the gene expression of plant extracellular proteins. The latest in the annual series begun in 1979. Annotation c

Presents the latest research in genetic engineering. Topics include agrobacterium -mediated horizontal gene transfer, detection of single nucleotide variations, the ribosome as a vehicle for antisense RNA, cloning and expression of large mammalian cDNAs, the use of genetically engineered cells in dr

Aspects of genetic engineering research emphasized in this volume are applications to plants (crop plants and grass, both important for human needs) and new methodologies, such as Tar cloning, which make it much easier to isolate specific regions from complex genomes. Another subject discussed is linear DNA replication of prokaryotes.

This volume, as with the previous books in the series, presents state-of-the-art discussions in genetics and genetic engineering by focusing on plant science and technology, agriculture, cell biology, and medical research.

Over the past decade, our laboratory and others have been concerned with molecular archaeological studies aimed at revealing the origins and evolutionary histories of permeases (1). These studies have revealed that several different families, defined on the basis of sequence similarities, arose independently of each other, at different times in evolutionary history, following different routes. When complete microbial genomes first became available for analysis, we adapted p- existing software and designed new programs that allowed us quickly to identify probable transmembrane proteins,...

Genetic Engineering, Volume 24 contains discussions of contemporary and relevant topics in genetics, including:

-Gene silencing: principles and applications,
-Integrins and the myocardium,
-Plant virus gene vectors: biotechnology and applications in agriculture and medicine,
-Novel approaches to controlling transcription,
-Use of DNA polymorphisms in genetic mapping,
-Application of FLP/FRT site-specific DNA recombination system in plants.
This principles and methods approach to genetics and genetic engineering is essential reading for all...

Genetic Engineering, Volume 25 contains discussions of contemporary and relevant topics in genetics, including:
- Genotyping by Mass Spectrometry;
- Development of Targeted Viral Vectors for Cardiovascular Gene Therapy;
- Practical Applications of Rolling Circle Amplification of DNA Templates;
- Bacterial ION Channels;
- Applications of Plant Antiviral Proteins;
- The Bacterial Scaffoldin: Structure, Function and Potential Applications in the Nanosciences. This principles and methods approach to genetics and genetic engineering is essential reading for...

Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods presents state-of-the-art discussions in modern genetics and genetic engineering. Recent volumes have covered gene therapy research, genetic mapping, plant science and technology, transport protein biochemistry, and viral vectors in gene therapy, among many other topics.

Key features of Volume 27 include:

- Identification and Analysis of Micrornas

- Dormancy and the Cell Cycle

- Long distance peptide and metal transport in plants

- Signaling in plant response to temperature and water stresses

- Nutrient...

Genetic Engineering: Principles and Methods, published by Springer since 1979, presents state-of-the-art discussions in modern genetics and genetic engineering. This focus affirms a commitment to publish important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines.

Recent volumes have covered gene therapy research, genetic mapping, plant science and technology, transport protein biochemistry, and viral vectors in gene therapy, among other topics.