Since the discovery of a collagen-degrading protease in the tadpole tail in 1962, matrix metalloproteinase research has led to the discovery of more than twenty distinct vertebrate MMPs, along with a variety of homologues from diverse organisms such as the sea urchin, plants, insects, and nematode worms. Fully updating and adding to the popular first edition, Matrix Metalloproteinase Protocols, Second Edition includes a series of state-of-the-art techniques provided by eminent experts in the field. Beginning with a brief overview of the MMP arena, from how these enzymes fit into the larger degradome to what occurs when their expression and function in the mouse is modulated, the volume continues with sections on the expression and purification of MMPs and TIMPs, the detection of MMPs and TIMPs at both the protein and mRNA level, and our ability to assay MMP and TIMP activities in a wide variety of circumstances. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters contain introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Comprehensive and cutting-edge, Matrix Metalloproteinase Protocols, Second Edition is an ideal source for many of the essential laboratory techniques for both novice and seasoned researchers alike collected in one convenient volume.

This book introduces readers to the biology of leukemia stem cells (LSCs) and emphasizes the necessity and importance of targeting LSCs in the treatment of hematopoietic malignancies. It addresses the role of leukemia stem cells in different leukemia diseases and molecular signatures, as well as the metabolic and epigenetic regulation of leukemia stem cell function. With regard to solid tumors, a significant number of blood cancers are believed to be derived from leukemia stem cells (LSCs), which are responsible for disease progression, relapse and drug resistance. Consequently, new therapeutic strategies need to be developed by focusing on the complete eradication of LSCs. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable asset for graduate students and scientists in the fields of cell biology and cancer research etc.

In this volume three of the key figures in the field set out to establish some parameters for the study of creativity. After examining the earlier works on the subject, they present their current research findings, and then attempt to project where the field is likely to go in the decade ahead.

Gardner, the proponent of biological aspects of creativity, ranges widely as he examines Freud's Vienna and the features of medicine that both constrained and challenged his revolutionary idea. Csikszentmihalyi, with his exploration of genes and memes, examines individual issues as well as broader contextual concerns. Feldman concentrates on the notions of coincidence and the transformational imperative. These essays point to the rejuvenation of the field of creativity research, and suggest where the field is likely to move in the future. This work is a major synthesis of value to advanced researchers as well as students and all those concerned with creativity.

The biological and genetic bases of behavioral diversity have long been topics of study within many disciplines, including evolutionary biology, genetics, ethology, sociobiology, and comparative psychology, but only relatively recently have attempts been made to bring these different approaches together. This volume covers a wide range of interdisciplinary research which uses some of the newest and most promising methods and technologies. Presented here is an overview of findings in the ongoing search for the ultimate causes of behavior in several different species, including primates, dogs, rodents, birds, and fish. Divided into five parts, the work describes research on sexual and kin selection, personality and temperament, molecular genetics of personality, color vision and body coloration, and the neurological underpinnings of complex behaviors. Valuable for researchers as well as graduate students in a wide range of fields from neuroscience to ecology, the book is also useful to those seeking to move beyond the boundaries of their own discipline and to expand their knowledge.

ThediscoveryofmicroRNAshasrevealedanunexpectedandspectacularadditional levelof?netuningofthegenomeandhowgenesareusedagainandagainin differentcombinationstogeneratethecomplexitythatunderliesforinstancethe brain. SincetheinitialstudiesperformedinC. elegans,wegavegoneafarwayto begintounderstandhowmicroRNApathwayscanhaveanimpactonhealthand diseaseinhuman. AlthoughmicroRNAsareabundantlyexpressedinthebrain, relativelylittleisknownaboutthemultiplefunctionsoftheseRNAmoleculesinthe nervous system. Nevertheless,we knowalready that microRNA pathways play majorrolesintheproliferation,differentiation,functionandmaintenanceofneu- nalcells. SeveralintriguingstudieshavelinkedmicroRNAsasmajorregulatorsof theneuronalphenotype,andhaveimplicatedspeci?cmicroRNAsintheregulation ofsynapseformationandplasticity. DysfunctionofmicroRNApathwaysisalso slowlyemergingasapotentialimportantcontributortothepathogenesisofmajor neurodegenerativedisorderssuchasAlzheimer'sdiseaseandParkinson'sdisease. Thesenovelinsightsappeartobeparticularpromisingfortheunderstandingofthe veryfrequentandbadlyunderstoodsporadicformsofthesediseasesascomparedto thegeneticforms. Thus,thebetterunderstandingoftheimplicationsofthisnovel ?eldofmolecularbiologyiscrucialforthebroadareaofneurosciences,fromthe fundamentalaspectstotheclinic,andfromnoveldiagnostictopotentiallythe- peuticapplicationsforsevereneurologicalandmaybepsychiatricdiseases. The presentvolumegatherscontributionstotheColloqueMe'decineetRechercheonthe implicationsofmicroRNAsinneuroscienceorganizedbytheFondationIpsen,in Paris,onApril20,2009. Ithadasobjectivetobringtogetherneuroscientistsfrom differentareasofresearchtodiscusstheircurrentinsightsintothewonderfulworld ofmicroRNAs,andtohearanddiscusstheirresearchandviewsaboutmicroRNA biologyinneuronalprocessesandinbraindisorders. BartdeStrooper YvesChristen v Acknowledgments The editors wish to thank Jacqueline Mervaillie and Sonia Le Cornec for the organizationofthemeetingandMaryLynnGagefortheeditingofthebook. vii Contents Pro?lingthemicroRNAs ...1 KennethS. Kosik,ThalesPapagiannakopoulos,NaXu, KawtherAbu-Elneel,TsunglinLiu,andMinJeongKye TheWideVarietyofmiRNAExpressionPro?les intheDevelopingandMatureCNS ...9 MarikaKapsimali InteractionsbetweenmicroRNAsandTranscription FactorsintheDevelopmentandFunction oftheNervousSystem ...19 DavidJ. Simon AmicroRNAFeedbackCircuitinMidbrainDopamineNeurons ...27 AsaAbeliovich Fine-tuningmRNATranslationatSynapseswithmicroRNAs ...35 GerhardM. Schratt NeuronalP-bodiesandTransportofmicroRNA-Repressed mRNAs ...4 5 FlorenceRage CrosstalkbetweenmicroRNAandEpigeneticRegulation inStemCells ...57 KeithSzulwach,ShuangChang,andPengJin microRNAsinCNSDevelopmentandNeurodegeneration: InsightsfromDrosophilaGenetics ...69 StephenM. Cohen ix x Contents DrosophilaasaModelforNeurodegenerativeDisease: RolesofRNAPathwaysinPathogenesis ...79 NancyM. Bonini microRNAsinSporadicAlzheimer'ThediscoveryofmicroRNAshasrevealedanunexpectedandspectacularadditional levelof?netuningofthegenomeandhowgenesareusedagainandagainin differentcombinationstogeneratethecomplexitythatunderliesforinstancethe brain. SincetheinitialstudiesperformedinC. elegans,wegavegoneafarwayto begintounderstandhowmicroRNApathwayscanhaveanimpactonhealthand diseaseinhuman. AlthoughmicroRNAsareabundantlyexpressedinthebrain, relativelylittleisknownaboutthemultiplefunctionsoftheseRNAmoleculesinthe nervous system. Nevertheless,we knowalready that microRNA pathways play majorrolesintheproliferation,differentiation,functionandmaintenanceofneu- nalcells. SeveralintriguingstudieshavelinkedmicroRNAsasmajorregulatorsof theneuronalphenotype,andhaveimplicatedspeci?cmicroRNAsintheregulation ofsynapseformationandplasticity. DysfunctionofmicroRNApathwaysisalso slowlyemergingasapotentialimportantcontributortothepathogenesisofmajor neurodegenerativedisorderssuchasAlzheimer'sdiseaseandParkinson'sdisease. Thesenovelinsightsappeartobeparticularpromisingfortheunderstandingofthe veryfrequentandbadlyunderstoodsporadicformsofthesediseasesascomparedto thegeneticforms. Thus,thebetterunderstandingoftheimplicationsofthisnovel ?eldofmolecularbiologyiscrucialforthebroadareaofneurosciences,fromthe fundamentalaspectstotheclinic,andfromnoveldiagnostictopotentiallythe- peuticapplicationsforsevereneurologicalandmaybepsychiatricdiseases. The presentvolumegatherscontributionstotheColloqueMe'decineetRechercheonthe implicationsofmicroRNAsinneuroscienceorganizedbytheFondationIpsen,in Paris,onApril20,2009. Ithadasobjectivetobringtogetherneuroscientistsfrom differentareasofresearchtodiscusstheircurrentinsightsintothewonderfulworld ofmicroRNAs,andtohearanddiscusstheirresearchandviewsaboutmicroRNA biologyinneuronalprocessesandinbraindisorders. BartdeStrooper YvesChristen v Acknowledgments The editors wish to thank Jacqueline Mervaillie and Sonia Le Cornec for the organizationofthemeetingandMaryLynnGagefortheeditingofthebook. vii Contents Pro? lingthemicroRNAs ...1 KennethS. Kosik,ThalesPapagiannakopoulos,NaXu, KawtherAbu-Elneel,TsunglinLiu,andMinJeongKye TheWideVarietyofmiRNAExpressionPro?les intheDevelopingandMatureCNS ...9 MarikaKapsimali InteractionsbetweenmicroRNAsandTranscription FactorsintheDevelopmentandFunction oftheNervousSystem ...19 DavidJ. Simon AmicroRNAFeedbackCircuitinMidbrainDopamineNeurons ...27 AsaAbeliovich Fine-tuningmRNATranslationatSynapseswithmicroRNAs ...35 GerhardM. Schratt NeuronalP-bodiesandTransportofmicroRNA-Repressed mRNAs ...45 FlorenceRage CrosstalkbetweenmicroRNAandEpigeneticRegulation inStemCells ...57 KeithSzulwach,ShuangChang,andPengJin microRNAsinCNSDevelopmentandNeurodegeneration: InsightsfromDrosophilaGenetics ...69 StephenM. Cohen ix x Contents DrosophilaasaModelforNeurodegenerativeDisease: RolesofRNAPathwaysinPathogenesis ...79 NancyM. Bonini microRNAsinSporadicAlzheimer'sDiseaseandRelated Dementias ...91 Se'bastienS. He'bert,WimMandemakers,AikateriniS. Papadopoulou, andBartDeStrooper microRNADysregulationinPsychiatricDisorders ...99 BinXu,JosephA. Gogos,andMariaKarayiorgou Index ...1 19 Contributors Abeliovich Asa Columbia University Medical Center, 630 West 168th Street, Room15-405,NewYork,NY10032,USA,aa900@columbia. edu Abu-ElneelKawther NeuroscienceResearchInstitute,DepartmentofMolecular CellularandDevelopmentalBiology,UniversityofCaliforniaSantaBarbara,USA BoniniNancyM. UniversityofPennsylvania,306LeidyLaboratories,Depa- mentofBiology,Philadelphia,PA19104,USA,nbonini@sas. upenn. edu Chang Shuang Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine,Atlanta,GA30322,USA CohenStephenM. TemasekLifeSciencesLaboratoryLimited,1ResearchLink National University of Singapore, 117604 Singapore, SINGAPORE, steve@ tll. org. sg DeStrooperBart Centerforhumangenetics,K. U. LeuvenandDepartmentof molecularanddevelopmentalgenetics,VIBLeuven,BELGIUM GogosJosephA. DepartmentofPhysiology&CellularBiophysicsandDepa- mentofNeuroscience,ColumbiaUniversity,NewYork,USA He'bert Se'bastien S. Centre de Recherche du CHUQ (CHUL), Axe Neur- ciences,Universite'Laval,De'partementdeBiologieme'dicale,2705Boul. Laurier, LocalRC-9800,Que'bec,Qc,Canada,sebastien. hebert@crchul. ulaval. ca JinPeng DepartmentofHumanGeneticsandGraduatePrograminGeneticsand MolecularBiology,EmoryUniversitySchoolofMedicine,Atlanta,GA30322, USA,pjin@genetics. emory. edu ' ' ' ' KapsimaliMarika INSERMU784,GenetiqueMoleculaireduDeveloppement, ' Ecole Normale Superieure, 46 rue d'Ulm, 75230 PARIS Cedex 05 FRANCE, kapsimal@biologie. ens. fr xi xii Contributors Karayiorgou Maria Columbia University, Department of Psychiatry, 1051 RiversideDrive,Unit#28,NewYorkNY10032,USA,mk2758@columbia. edu Kosik Kenneth S. Neuroscience Research Institute, Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of California Santa Barbara, BiologyII,Room6139A,SantaBarbara,CA93106,USA,kosik@lifesci. ucsb.

Understanding organogenesis is central to current efforts to direct stem cell differentiation and function in the context of a complex organ. Defects in organogenesis are often the major manifestations of human genetic disease syndromes. This volume describes the development of 10 major organ systems, reviewed by experts in each, to provide an up-to-date overview for researchers within and outside the field, students, teachers and clinicians.

Summarizes the key morphological and cellular events

Emphasizes up-to-date research relating to molecular control mechanisms

Draws on a range of model vertebrates and contemporary experimental approaches, including lessons learnt from human developmental disease

Distils common themes and differences for comparative studies

Highlights key remaining questions and sets the agenda for future research

Arguing that human evolution has come to a stand-still, this book sets out to explore the evolutionary steps that have defined life on this planet. It describes the stages from cosmic to chemical and biological evolution and to the development of civilization and culture. From this scientific approach, the author concludes that new rules of ethics are required in order to maintain and improve the civilization and culture of humanity. Matare argues for corrective genetic interference and explores the moral implications.

The field of genetics is rapidly evolving, and new medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in knowledge gained from genetics research. This serial continually publishes important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines.

* Includes important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines, providing researchers an overview and synthesis of the latest findings in the area * Presents up-to-date research from leaders in the field

Genes interact with environment, experience, and the biology of the brain to shape an animal s behavior. This latest volume in Advances in Genetics, organized according to the most widely used model organisms, describes the latest genetic discoveries in relation to neural circuit development and activity.
* Explores latest topics in neural circuits and behavior research in zebrafish, drosophila, c.elegans, and mouse models
* Includes methods for testing with ethical, legal, and social implications
* Critically analyzes prospects future prospects

Recent developments in stem cell biology have opened new directions in cell therapy. This book provides the state-of-the-art developments in using biomaterials as artificial niches for engineering stem cells, both for the purpose of better understanding their biology under 3D biomimetic conditions as well as for developing new strategies for efficient long term maintenance and directed differentiation of stem cells into various therapeutic lineages. Animal and human stem cells of both embryonic and adult origin are discussed with applications ranging from nerve regeneration, orthopedics, cardiovascular therapy, blood cell generation and cancer therapy. Both synthetic and natural biomaterials are reviewed with emphasis on how material-stem cell interactions direct specific signaling pathways and ultimately modulate the cell fate. This book is valuable for biomaterial scientists, tissue engineers, clinicians as well as stem cell biologists involved in basic research and applications of adult and embryonic stem cells.

This volume comprehensively covers new technologies and methodologies that have appeared for the study of mouse development.

This volume is the first of a 2 part update of volume 225, "Guide to Techniques in Mouse Development," edited by P.M. Wassarman and M.L. DePamphilis and published in 1993.

Comprehensively covers new techniques for the cryopreservation of gametes and embryos, production of transgenic and null (knockout) animals (use of ES cells), generation of conditional/inducible mutant animals, use of gene-trap mutagenesis, analysis of allele-specific expression, use of new reporter constructs, humanizing of transgenic animals, transcript profiling of mouse development, imaging of mouse development, and rederivation of animals and use of mouse genomics.

Guide to Techniques in Mouse Development, Part B, is an authoritative guide to different methods used in enzymology, focusing on investigating mouse development using technological advances. The text provides information regarding the principles of the methods in mouse development, and it offers readers reliable experimental protocols and recipes described comprehensively by leaders in the field of enzymology. The text is divided into three sections and organized into 25 chapters. Below are several concepts covered by the text: Lentivirus transgenesis o Germline modification using mouse stem cells Electroporation Applications of transposons in mouse genetics Functional genomics using transposon systems The use of DNA transposons in detecting cancer genes in mice Recombination, conditional mutagenesis and induction of tamoxifen Genetic fate mapping using recombinases Genetic screens mouse ES cells Gene trap mutagenesis Mouse mutagenesis Self- renewal and pluripotency Transgenic RNAi applications Gene knockdowns Tetracycline-controlled transcription Gene expression profiling of mouse embryos The book is a comprehensive guide for students and professionals in genetics, cytology and molecular biology, who will find this book invaluable for their learning and practice.

This volume focuses on various approaches to studying long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), including techniques for finding lncRNAs, localization, and observing their functions. The chapters in this book cover how to catalog lncRNAs in various plant species; determining subcellular localization; protein interactions; structures; and RNA modifications. 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 innovative, Plant Long Non-Coding RNAs: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource that aids researchers in understanding the functions of lncRNAs in different plant species, and helps them explore currently uncharted facets of plant biology.

This is a superbly written and engaging journey into the fascinating world of genetics. Why are some of us male and others female? What makes us short or tall, blond or brunette, light-skinned or dark? What causes defects in our biochemistry that lead to debilitating illnesses and physical or other handicaps? The answer is genetics. Written by a highly respected geneticist, "The Wonder of Genetics" provides readers with a refreshingly clear overview of this seemingly complex but incredibly diverse and fascinating area of science. This volume also debunks many of the most commonly-held myths surrounding genetics, and examines how the science of genetics has the potential for improving human civilization.

The field of genetics is rapidly evolving, and new medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in our knowledge of genetics. This series continually publishes important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines. This thematicvolume reviews the latest research findings in the area of vascular proteomics related to the receptors of the vascular endothelium, and expands insights into diseases that exhibit distinct vascular characteristics, including cancer, obesity, andinflammation.

* Provides contrasting roles of VEGF, givingresearchers a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms of VEGF *Includeschapters that review research employing a variety of organisms, allowing researchers to compare and contrast *Focuses onmaterial that translates basic research to real-life treatment applications, showing primary researchers how the basic science is being used in the clinical setting"

Genetic engineering and biotechnology along with conventional breeding have played an important role in developing superior cultivars by transferring economically important traits from distant, wild and even unrelated species to the cultivated varieties which otherwise could not have been possible with conventional breeding. There is a vast amount of literature pertaining to the genetic improvement of crops over last few decades. However, the wonderful results achieved by crop scientists in food legumes' research and development over the years are scattered in different journals of the World. The two volumes in the series 'Alien Gene Transfer in Crop Plants' address this issue and offer a comprehensive reference on the developments made in major food crops of the world. These volumes aim at bringing the contributions from globally renowned scientists at one platform in a reader-friendly manner. The second volume entitled, "Alien Gene Transfer in Crop Plants: Achievements and Impact" will deal more with the practical aspects. This volume will cover achievements of alien gene transfer in major food crops of the world and their impact on development of newer genetic variability and additional avenues for selection; development of superior cultivars for increased yield, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, improved nutritional and industrial quality; innovation of new techniques and positive as well as negative environmental implications. This volume has been divided into four groups with an aim to cover all major cereals, pulses, oilseeds and other crops (vegetable and horticultural crops) which are of economic importance.

This fully revised 2e provides the only unified synthesis of available information concerning the mechanisms of higher-order memory formation. It spans the range from learning theory, to human and animal behavioral learning models, to cellular physiology and biochemistry. It is unique in its incorporation of chapters on memory disorders, tying in these clinically important syndromes with the basic science of synaptic plasticity and memory mechanisms. It also covers cutting-edge approaches such as the use of genetically engineered animals in studies of memory and memory diseases. Written in an engaging and easily readable style and extensively illustrated with many new, full-color figures to help explain key concepts, this book demystifies the complexities of memory and deepens the reader s understanding.
More than 25% new content, particularly expanding the scope to include new findings in translational research. Unique in its depth of coverage of molecular and cellular mechanisms Extensive cross-referencing to Comprehensive Learning and Memory Discusses clinically relevant memory disorders in the context of modern molecular research and includes numerous practical examples
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This MIE volume provides laboratory techniques that aim to predict the structure of a protein which can have tremendous implications ranging from drug design, to cellular pathways and their dynamics, to viral entry into cells.
Expert researchers introduce the most advanced technologies and techniques in protein structure and folding
Includes techniques on tiling assays.

"Socio-Genetics" seeks to understand both the genetic and environmental contributions to individual variations in behavior. Behaviors, like all complex traits, involve multiple genes, a reality that complicates the search for genetic contributions. As with much other research in genetics, studies of genes and behavior require analysis of families and populations for comparison of those who have the trait in question with those who do not. The result commonly is a statement of "heritability," a statistical construct that estimates the amount of variation in a population that is attributable to genetic factors. The explanatory power of heritability figures is limited, however, applying only to the population studied and only to the environment in place at the time the study was conducted. If the population or the environment changes, the heritability most likely will change as well. Focused on the genetics of complex traits in a variety of organisms-honeybees, mice, and nematodes-this volume discusses environmental influence on genetic programs and evolutionary genetics. Such research is proving important in furthering our understanding of the genetic basis of such diseases as obesity, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, and autism, to name a few.
Most recent research findings on gene-environment interaction and complex behavior, allows researchers to make predictions about the genetic mechanisms that underlie some basic behaviors-eating, for example-leading to new and novel treatments for some genetically based abnormal behaviorsReviews environmental programming of phenotypic diversity in female reproductive strategies, providing important insight into fertility and in developing therapeutic strategies to treat infertility

Genes interact with environment, experience, and the biology of the brain to shape an animal s behavior. This latest volume in Advances in Genetics, organized according to the most widely used model organisms, describes the latest genetic discoveries in relation to neural circuit development and activity.
* Explores latest topics in neural circuits and behavior research in zebrafish, drosophila, c.elegans, and mouse models
* Includes methods for testing with ethical, legal, and social implications
* Critically analyzes prospects future prospects

The discovery of stem and progenitor cells in the adult mammalian CNS challenged the long standing no new neuron doctrine and opened the door to the potential for cell replacement therapy. The process from discovery to clinical applications can be long and tortuous, requiring rigorous steps involving standardized and precise protocols. "Neural Progenitor Cells: Methods and Protocols "is a collection of practical articles describing techniques used to study neural stem and progenitor cells. The volume also highlights the promise of stem cell-based therapeutic applications for CNS disorders. Written in the 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 protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and easily accessible, "Neural Progenitor Cells: Methods and Protocols "serves both professionals and novices with its well-honed methodologies. "

Regulation of gene expression, a major determinant of gene activity, occupies a central place in molecular biology. Yeast Genetic Networks: Methods and Protocols covers approaches to the systems biological analysis of small-scale gene networks in yeast. Divided into four convenient sections, this detailed volume discusses the methods used to analyze gene expression quantitatively, presents a collection of mathematical and computational tools to analyze stochasticity, adaptation, sensitivity in signal transmission, and oscillations in gene expression, provides instructional methods on how to utilize the tools of quantitative genetics to identify genes that regulate stochasticity and oscillations in gene expression, and concludes with a section devoted to the analysis of conserved gene expression systems and networks in different fungal species. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology (TM) series format, chapters contain introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and accessible, Yeast Genetic Networks: Methods and Protocols serves as an ideal and valuable resource for both novices and experienced researchers.

The biological function of clusterin (CLU, also known as ApoJ, SGP2, TRPM2, CLI) has been puzzling researchers since its discovery and characterization in the early 1980s. Approaches such as cloning, expression and functional characterization of the different protein products generated by the CLU gene have now produced a critical mass of information of tremendous biological importance that are teaching us an important lesson in molecular biology of gene expression regulation. This volume brings together the contributions of top researchers in the field, providing an overview and synthesis of the latest thought and findings relating to CLU.

This volume is aimed in general at scientists who have an interest in deciphering the molecular mechanisms for sequence recognition of DNA. The methods have general applicability to small molecules as well as oligomers and proteins, while the examples provide general principles involved in sequence recognition.