Advances in Genetics
- 1st Edition, Volume 92 - December 2, 2015
- Latest edition
- Editors: Theodore Friedmann, Jay C. Dunlap, Stephen F. Goodwin
- Language: English
Advances in Genetics provides the latest information on the rapidly evolving field of genetics, presenting new medical breakthroughs that are occurring as a result of advanc… Read more
Advances in Genetics provides the latest information on the rapidly evolving field of genetics, presenting new medical breakthroughs that are occurring as a result of advances in our knowledge of genetics. The book continually publishes important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines, critically analyzing future directions.
- Critically analyzes future directions for the study of clinical genetics
- Written and edited by recognized leaders in the field
- Presents new medical breakthroughs that are occurring as a result of advances in our knowledge of genetics
Molecular geneticists, clinical geneticists, neurologists, neuroscientists, molecular biologists, and biochemists.
- Contributors
- Chapter One. Understanding and Editing the Zebrafish Genome
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Genomics Resources
- 3. Transgenesis Vectors
- 4. Mutagenesis Resources
- 5. Conclusions and Future Perspectives
- Chapter Two. Life without Food and the Implications for Neurodegeneration
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Metabolic Restructuring during Diapause
- 3. Saving Energy by Means of Na+/K+ ATPase Downregulation
- 4. Neuroprotection in Dormant States
- Chapter Three. Decoding Advances in Psychiatric Genetics: A Focus on Neural Circuits in Rodent Models
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Brief Overview of Genetics of SCZ
- 3. Putting Psychiatric Genetics to Work
- 4. Prioritizing Phenotyping Strategies for Animal Models of Psychiatric Disorders
- 5. Conclusion
- Chapter Four. Around the Fungal Clock: Recent Advances in the Molecular Study of Circadian Clocks in Neurospora and Other Fungi
- 1. Let's Talk a Few Minutes About Clocks
- 2. From Phenotypes to Genes: The Early Days
- 3. The Neurospora Circadian System at the Molecular Level
- 4. Circadian Clocks and Temporal Coordination of Biological Processes in Other Fungi
- 5. Concluding Remarks
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 92
- Published: December 2, 2015
- Language: English
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Theodore Friedmann
School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, USA
Affiliations and expertise
School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, USAJD
Jay C. Dunlap
Dr. Jay Dunlap works at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Affiliations and expertise
The Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth, NH, USASG
Stephen F. Goodwin
Dr. Stephen Goodwin works at the University of Oxford.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Oxford, UKRead Advances in Genetics on ScienceDirect