Methods in Molecular Biology

This volume presents various laboratory protocols, reviews, specific techniques and applications related to Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and practical, Schizosaccharomyces pombe: Methods and Protocols hopes to serve as an excellent resource for faculty researchers, undergraduate student researchers, graduate researchers, government, and the medical community.

This volume details methods used to track cells in the body and will serve as a reference for preclinical and clinical researchers in the fields of medicine and biomedical science.  Chapters guide readers through protocols on bioluminescence imaging, fluorescence imaging, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, computed tomography, and positron emission spectroscopy.  Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and cutting-edge, Cell Tracking: Methods and Protocols aims to ensure successful results in the further study of this vital field.

This volume covers a wide range of approaches utilized to decipher cellular and molecular mechanisms that contribute to successful nerve regeneration leading to functional recovery. Chapters detail a variety of models utilizing both in vivo and in vitro approaches, physical injury models, methods for the isolation/analysis of various macromolecules, live and fixed imaging of regenerating axons, and for quantifying behavioral endpoints enable measurements of regenerative success. Written in the format of the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, each chapter includes an introduction to the topic, lists necessary materials and methods, includes tips on troubleshooting and known pitfalls, and step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols.

Authoritative and cutting-edge, Axon Regeneration: Methods and Protocols aims to be comprehensive guide for researchers.

This detailed volume collects techniques to study the highly regulated cell cycle process. Beginning with chapters investigating these processes and assessing how cells respond when these complicated pathways are simplified by using synthetic biology and in vitro reconstitutions, the book continues by exploring how cells sense and respond to environmental conditions, different model systems and cellular types used to visualize cellular architecture during cell division, as well as innovative single cell microscopy techniques to highlight the heterogeneity of the cell population with respect to cell cycle progression. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. 
Authoritative and practical, Cell Cycle Control: Methods and Protocols serves as an ideal guide for researchers attempting to elucidate this vital area of cell biology.

This volume explores the latest approaches and techniques used to study mitotic exit in diverse model organisms. The chapters in this book cover topics such as transgenic methods generation of RNAi-sensitive cell lines; gene overexpression in heterologue gene expression systems; quantitative live cell imaging and FRET-FLIM; biochemical protocols for analyzing post-translational modifications responsible for mitotic exit regulation; and ways to promote mitosis arrest in disease-associated conditions such as cancer. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.



Cutting-edge and authoritative, Mitotic Exit: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource for all researchers interested in learning more about this important and advancing field.

This volume presents a comprehensive collection of protocols and techniques commonly used in research on plant-biotic interactions. Chapters guide readers through general plant–pathogen interactions, RNA interference (RNAi) in Okra, spot inoculation of begomoviruses, natural transmission, RNA viruses, enzyme-linked immunosorbent, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), northern blot hybridization, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) for in-depth analysis of viral populations and mutation patterns. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, the chapters include brief introductions to the material, lists of necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and a Notes section which highlights tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and cutting-edge, Plant Biotic Stress: Methods and Protocols aims to be comprehensive guide for researchers in the field.

This detailed volume explores methods and protocols employed to investigate the multifaceted processes involved in plant stress memory. Opening with foundational methods for studying thermomemory in Arabidopsis thaliana, the book continues with techniques for studying memory mechanisms in other plant species, memory of biotic stressors, and the critical role of signaling molecules, such as jasmonic acid and salicylic acid. A key focus of this book is the investigation of DNA methylation and other epigenetic modifications that play a central role in the transmission of stress memory across generations, and epigenetic and transcriptomic approaches plus cutting-edge techniques such as RNA-Seq, CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing, and proteomic analyses are included. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips for troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and practical, Plant Stress Memory: Methods and Protocols serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, students, and practitioners working to unravel the mysteries of plant stress memory and apply this knowledge to address global challenges in agriculture and environmental sustainability.

This volume provides readers with a useful and comprehensive resource of laboratory protocols for working with Pichia pastoris. The chapters in this book are organized into seven parts: introduction, bioinformatics, cell and systems biology, gene expression cassettes and vectors, Pichia pastoris expression strains, upstream bioprocessing, and downstream processing and product analysis. This book covers basic and newer laboratory methods, starting from the gene and genetic construct to mature (yet reasonable) amounts of a recombinant product being produced, purified, and characterized. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Cutting-edge and thorough, Pichia pastoris: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource for both new and experienced researchers who want to learn more about this important and developing field.

This volume details computational tools for the study of protein evolution based on 1D-sequence and 3D-structure databases. Chapters guide readers through the analysis of 1D protein sequences for coevolutionary fold prediction, protein-nucleic acid interactions, distant homologs and functional motifs, characterization of fold energetics, disordered proteins, mutagenesis-driven modulation of conformational landscapes, 3D protein domains, prediction of 3D protein-protein interactions, and hybrid methods that mine both 1D and 3D genomic and protein databases for gene editing and alternative splicing. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, the chapters include brief introductions to the material, lists of necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and a Notes section which highlights tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and cutting-edge, Protein Evolution: Methods and Protocols aims to be comprehensive guide for researchers in the field.

Tissue Morphogenesis: Methods and Protocols highlights major techniques, both experimental and computational, for the study of tissue morphogenesis, divided into several sections, with specific focus on techniques to image, manipulate, model and analyze tissue morphogenesis. Chapters focus on imagining analysis of tissue morphogenesis, culture models of tissue morphogenesis, manipulating cells and tissues in vivo, novel model systems to investigate issue morphogenesis and computational models. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and practical, Tissue Morphogenesis: Methods and Protocols serves as a primary resource for both fundamental and practical understanding of the techniques used to uncover the basis of tissue morphogenesis.