Protocols in Human Molecular GeneticsExtraordinary advances have been made in the field of human molecular genetics during the past five years. The ability to amplify a specific region ofDNA a millionfold in a few hours using the polymerase chain reaction has led to the rapid identification of mutations in human disease and of DNA sequence polymorphisms on every human chro- some. DNA fragments of up to 1 megabase in length can now be resolved by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to create long-range physical maps of important regions of the genome, and can be cloned in the form of yeast artificial chromosomes. The discovery of highly variable "minisatellite" DNA sequences has led to the development of DNA fingerprinting. The application of these techniques to the study of the human genome has culminated in major advances such as the cloning of the cystic fibrosis gene, the construction of genetic linkage maps of each human chro- some, the mapping of many genes responsible for human inherited d- orders, genetic fingerprinting of forensic specimens, and the detection of mutations involved in the development of human tumors. Although many of the new techniques in molecular genetics can be learned relatively easily, it is often difficult for a researcher to obtain all of the relevant information necessary for getting up a technique and applying it successfully. The information available in the research lite- ture often lacks the depth of description that the new user requires. |
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Rapid Methods for Detection of Polymorphic Markers in Genomic | 51 |
The Analysis of Point Mutations Using Synthetic Oligonucleotide | 69 |
Detection of Mutations by the Amplification Refractory Mutation | 77 |
Automated Gene Detection Using the Oligonucleotide Ligation | 85 |
Yeast ArtificialChromosome YAC Cloning Systems Michele Ramsay | 197 |
Gene Targeting for Somatic Cell Manipulation Julia R Dorin | 223 |
In Situ Hybridization of Chromosomes Kong H Choo Ruth M Brown | 233 |
Methodology and Its Applications | 255 |
DNA Fingerprinting and Forensic Medicine Karen M Sullivan | 273 |
The Detection of Point Mutations in Hemoglobin Defects Using | 287 |
Detection of Gene Deletions Using Multiplex Polymerase | 299 |
Application of PulsedField Gel Electrophoresis to Genetic Diagnosis | 313 |
Detection of Point Mutations by DenaturingGradient | 95 |
The Detection and Mapping of Point Mutations by RNase | 111 |
Discontinuous Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis of | 123 |
Extraction and Enzymatic Amplification of DNA from Paraffin | 133 |
The Use of the Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Mapping | 141 |
An Update Michael R Evans Andrew L Bertera | 147 |
The Detection of Specific DNA Sequences by Enhanced | 159 |
PulsedField Gel Electrophoresis Johan T den Dunnen | 169 |
Cloning from Gels Following PulseField Gel Electrophoresis | 183 |
Molecular Diagnostics of Cancer Bryan D Young | 327 |
The Detection of Latent Virus Infection by Polymerase Chain | 347 |
Mapping Inherited Diseases by Linkage Analysis Martin Farrall | 365 |
Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders with Linked DNA Markers | 389 |
Software for Genetic Linkage Analysis Stephen P Bryant | 403 |
Creating Animal Models of Genetic Diseases Robert P Erickson | 419 |
Ethical Implications | 437 |
Appendix | 457 |
Common terms and phrases
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