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Research into the field of stem cell biology has developed exponentially over recent years, and is beginning to offer significant promise for unravelling the molecular basis of a multitude of disease states.
Cell migration is a key component of many biological processes. This book provides a catalogue of techniques for the study of cell migration. It brings together a wide range of these techniques from the basic migration assays to recent technical advances.
This Methods in Molecular Biology(TM) volume offers detailed protocols, with theoretical background, and step-by-step instructions on implementing synchronization, as well as current techniques for the enhanced study of regulatory mechanisms in cell cycle events.
This timely edition of Cancer Cell Culture: Methods and Protocols covers the basic concepts of cancer cell biology and culture while expanding upon the recent shift in cell culture methods from the generation of new cell lines to the use of primary cells.
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Scientists investigating germ cells have, over the past 15 years, originated discoveries and innovations that give us valuable insights into the mechanisms that regulate not just stem cell function, but human development in its widest sense.
Collecting an extensive amount of information from thousands of publications by leading investigators in this rapidly developing field, The Genetics... Læs mere
The aim of this book is to bring together social scientists, cognitive scientists, psychologists, neuroscientists,... Læs mere