Molecular diagnostics. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by George Patrinos, Wilhelm Ansorge.
• Other Names: Patrinos, George P; Ansorge, Wilhelm, 1944-
• Contents: 1. Molecular Diagnostics: Past, Present, and Future; 2. Allele-Specific Mutation Detection; 3. Enzymatic and Chemical Cleavage Methods to Identify Genetic Variation; 4. Mutation Detection by Single Strand Conformation Polymorphism and Heteroduplex Analysis; 5. Capillary Electrophoresis; 6. Temperature and Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis; 7. Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; 8. Pyrosequencing; 9. Application of Padlock and Selector Probes in Molecular Medicine; 10. Molecular Cytogenetics in Molecular Diagnostics; 11. Analysis of Human Splicing Defects Using Hybrid Minigenes; 12. Detection of Genomic Duplications and Deletions; 13. Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA) and Methylation-Specific (MS)-MLPA: Multiplex Detection of DNA/mRNA Copy Number and Methylation Changes; 14. Molecular Techniques for DNA Methylation Studies; 15. High-Resolution Melting Curve Analysis for Molecular Diagnostics; 16. DNA Microarrays and Genetic Testing; 17. Arrayed Primer Extension Microarrays for Molecular Diagnostics; 18. Application of Proteomics to Disease Diagnostics; 19. RNA-Based Variant Detection: The Protein Truncation Test; 20. Protein Diagnostics by Proximity Ligation: Combining Multiple Recognition and DNA Amplification for Improved Protein Analyses; 21. Mass Spectrometry and its Applications to Functional Proteomics; 22. Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics: Impact on Druge Discovery and Clinical Care; 23. Nutrigenomics: Integrating Genomic Approaches into Nutrition Research; 24. Novel Next-Generation DNA Sequencing Techniques for Ultra High-Throughput Applications in Bio-Medicine; 25. Locus-Specific and National/Ethnic Mutation Databases: Emerging Tools for Molecular Diagnostics; 26. Molecular Diagnostic Applications in Forensic Science; 27. Mass Disaster Victim Identification ASsisted by DNA Typing; 28. Detection of Highly Pathogenic Viral Agents: Implications for Therapeutics, Vaccines and Biodefense; 29. Identification of Genetically Modified Organisms; 30. Molecular Diagnostics and Comparative Genomics in Clinical Microbiology; 31. Genetic Monitoring of Laboratory Rodents; 32. Safety Analysis in Retroviral Gene Therapy: Identifying Virus Integration Sites in Gene-Modified Cells; 33. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis; 34. Automated DNA Hybridization and Detection; 35. The Use of Microelectronic-Based Techniques in Molecular Diagnostic Assays; 36. Human Gene Patents and Genetic Testing; 37. Genetic Counseling and Ethics in Molecular Diagnostics; 38. Genetic Testing and Psychology; 39. General Considerations Concerning Safety in Biomedical Research Laboratories; 40. Quality Management in the Laboratory
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (616 pages)
• Subjects: 616.0756; Molecular diagnosis; Genetic screening
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080923185; 0080923186
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