Worm Breeder's Gazette 16(2): 8
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School of Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.
Edited by Ian A. Hope.
"C. elegans: A Practical Approach" has just been published as part of the Practical Approach Series of Oxford University Press. This book concentrates on protocols for working with C. elegans and is directed at researchers that are new to the C. elegans field. "C. elegans: A Practical Approach" contains the following chapters:
1 | Background on Caenorhabditis elegans Hope |
2 | The genome project and sequence homology to other species Blaxter |
3 | C. elegans and the Web Thierry-Mieg, Thierry-Mieg, Potdevin, Stein |
4 | Maintenance of C. elegans Stiernagle |
5 | Transformation Jin |
6 | Reverse Genetics Barstead |
7 | Microscopy Schnabel |
8 | Neurobiology Thomas, Lockery |
9 | Gene expression patterns Mounsey, Molin, Hope |
10 | Molecular biology Johnstone |
11 | Biochemistry of C .elegans Mains, McGhee |
12 | Conventional Genetics Hodgkin |
For more information or ordering you can go to:
UK http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/0-19-963739-3 £65.00 (Hardback), £29.95 (Paperback)
USA http://www.oup-usa.org/isbn/0199637385.html $120 (Hardback), $55 (Paperback)