Genetic Engineering: The Isolation, Analysis and Utilization of Eukaryotic Genes (Medical Perspectives (BIOS))

Genetic Engineering 2/e provides a concise introduction to all the key technologies of genetic engineering, including PCR, hybridization met hods, gene mapping, cloning and targeting, and the applications of the se techniques in the analysis and manipulation of mammalian genes. The book also includes an important section on the future prospects for g enetic engineering, including disease and gene therapies, the genetic engineering of animals and plants, and information on genetic database s. Students, clinicians and researchers new to the subject will find t his text an invaluable guide.