Published September, 2009
By Hisashi Koga and H. Koga
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Now a major approach in the identification of certain gene product functions, reverse chemical genetics allows the identification of target genes to precede phenotypic changes created by specific small molecules.

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Published September, 2009
By James Kew and Ceri Davies
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Ion channels are involved in everyday physiological functions that enable us to live a full and varied life. Aimed at both ion channel specialists and non-specialists, this book reviews the basic principles of ion channel function and provides a detailed review of the physiological and pharmacological aspects of individual ion channel sub-families.

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Published September, 2009
By Edgar Jacoby
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Chemogenomics aims toward the systematic identification of small molecules that interact with the products of the genome and modulate their biological function.

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Published September, 2009
By Jean-Pierre Montmayeur, Johannes le Coutre, Miguel A. L. Nicolelis, Miguel A.L. Nicolelis and Sidney A. Simon
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
Series: Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Focuses on critical concerns regarding dietary fat and its relation to obesity. This work presents scientific data on the many aspects of fat consumption including psychological, behavioral, genetic, and physiologic factors that contribute to its desirability, perception, intake and impact on human health.

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Published September, 2009
By Franco Cavalli, Heine H Hansen, James O Armitage, Stanley B. Kaye, Martine Piccart-Gebhart, Stan B. Kaye` and Martine J. Piccart-Gebhart
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press)
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Effective care of the cancer patient increasingly involves systemic treatment, and as the range of available therapeutic agents continues to expand, the medical oncologist must be fully aware of the rationale for choosing specific drugs and combinations

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Published August, 2009
By Aviad E. Raz
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
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Carrier testing of adults provides information about the risk of passing a genetic mutation to your children, leading to reproductive decisions. This study focuses on the interplay of community genetics and genetic alliances, exploring how 'genetic communities' have emerged both within existing ethnic groups and around patients' organizations.

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Published August, 2009
By Soren Holm, Jan Helge Solbakk, Bjorn Hofmann and B. Hofmann
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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The issues raised by research biobanking in its modern form can be divided into four main clusters: how biological materials are entered into the bank; under what conditions researchers can access materials in the bank, and problems concerning ownership of biological materials and of intellectual property arising from such materials;

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Published August, 2009
By Krishnarao Appasani, Sidney Altman and Victor R. Ambros
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This wide-ranging reference work will be an invaluable resource for all those wishing to use microRNA techniques in their own research, both in academia and industry. From their discovery, functions and detection to their role in disease biology, this volume uniquely integrates basic microRNA biology with future applications.

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Published August, 2009
By Walter G. Guder, Sheshadri Narayanan, Hermann Wisser, Bernd Zawta and W.G. Guder
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH)
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This fourth, updated edition contains the latest developments in preanalytical knowledge. An international team of authors summarizes the information on biological influences, analytical interferences and on the variables affecting the collection, transport and storage, as well as preparation of samples.

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Published August, 2009
By Julian C. Knight
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This book describes the remarkable progress which has been made in defining the extent and nature of human genetic variation. It provides a framework for understanding how research in this area is revolutionising our knowledge of human origins and the genetic basis of disease, as well as common traits such as obesity.

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