Genetic Engineering

Jane K. Setlow, PhD. has championed the field of genetics for over 30 years, agreeing to edit Genetic Engineering: Principles & Methods since its inception in 1979. An internationally recognized scientist with numerous publications, Dr. Setlow is the former Chairperson of the NIH Recombinant DNA Molecule Advisory Committee (RAC). Her lab can found at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York.

• Evolution of Transport Proteins.- Mechanisms of Apoptosis Repression.- Cytokine Activation of Transcription.- Enzymatic Approaches to Glycoprotein Synthesis.- Vector Design and Development of Host Systems for Pseudomonas.- Genetic and Biochemical Studies on the Assembly of an Enveloped Virus.- Enzyme and Pathway Engineering for Suicide Gene Therapy.- Deconstructing a Conserved Protein Family: The Role of MCM Proteins in Eukaryotic DNA Replication.- Expression of Foreign Genes in the yeast Pichia pastoris.- Protein Splicing and its Applications.- Global Transcript Expression Profiling by Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE).