Published November, 2010
By Kuei-Yuan Tseng
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Neuroscience
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Based on the GABAergic nature of these neurons and their synaptic contacts with other spiny neurons, several authors have proposed that the spiny projection neurons form a lateral inhibition type of neural network [3-5].

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Published November, 2010
By John A. Hickman and Caroline Dive
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development
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The past few years have witnessed an astonishing international effort that established the role of some 20 new molecules in apoptosis and added activation or suppression of apoptosis to the accepted biological functions of a great many others already familiar in cancer biology.

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Published November, 2010
By Darren R. Flower
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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This volume both engages the reader and provides a sound foundation for the use of immunoinformatics techniques in immunology and vaccinology. The book contains chapters written by leaders in the field and provides a firm background for anyone working in immunoinformatics in one easy-to-use, insightful volume.

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Published November, 2010
By Peter Molnar and James J. Hickman
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Patch Clamp Methods and Protocols surveys the typical patch clamp applications and advises scientists on identifying problems and selecting the best technique in each instance. The experiments described aid the researcher in pursuing new areas of electrophysiology and using the patch clamp technique effectively.

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Published November, 2010
By Martha R. J. Clokie, Andrew M. Kropinski and Andrew Kropinski
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Ranging from the evolution of pathogenicity to oceanic carbon cycling, the many and varied roles that bacteriophages play in microbial ecology and evolution have inspired increased interest within the scientific community. This title provides both classical and advanced molecular techniques.

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Published November, 2010
By Andrew R. Collins
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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As researchers continue to make enormous progress in mapping disease genes, exciting, novel, and complex analyses have emerged. In this book, scientists from around the world, who are leaders in this field, contribute their vast experience and expertise to produce a comprehensive and fascinating text for researchers and clinicians alike.

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Published November, 2010
By Michael F. Ochs
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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With the advent of high-throughput technologies following completion of the human genome project and similar projects, the number of genes of interest has expanded and the traditional methods for gene function analysis cannot achieve the throughput necessary for large-scale exploration.

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Published November, 2010
By Sonia Jakowlew, Carl-Henrik Heldin, Sonia B. Jakowlew and C.-H. Heldin
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development
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Transforming Growth Factor- ss in Cancer Therapy, Vols. 1 and 2, provides a compendium of findings about the role of transforming growth factor- ss (TGF- ss) in cancer treatment and therapy. The companion volume details the role of TGF- ss on basic and clinical biology.

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Published November, 2010
By Anton Yuryev
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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At the heart of most high-throughput methods is the technique of polymerase chain reaction (PCR). With intricate descriptions of basic approaches as well as specialized methods, "PCR Primer Design" is an exceptional reference for all those involved in studying the genome.

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Published November, 2010
By Thomas J. McIntosh
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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There are many unanswered questions concerning the composition, structure, and dynamics of lateral microdomains (rafts) in biological membranes. Thus, sophisticated techniques have been used to study intact cell membranes as well as model systems composed of specific lipids and proteins thought to be in rafts.

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