Methods in Molecular Biology Series

Book 839

Planar cell polarity (PCP), or the alignment of a collection of cells within a cell sheet, has proven, over time, to be vital in not only normal development but also in disease states. In Planar Cell Polarity: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field present a number of detailed and well-designed protocols used successfully in their labs around the world. As a volume in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology (TM) series, the chapters contain 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.

Timely and authoritative, Planar Cell Polarity: Methods and Protocols serves as a valuable reference for both novices and experts in this dynamic and versatile area of study.

Embryonic Stem Cells

by Kursad Turksen

Published 1 November 2001

Kursad Turksen and a panel of international experts describe their most productive methods for using embryonic stem (ES) cells as in vitro developmental models for many cell and tissue types. Set out in step-by-step detail, these protocols range widely from ES cell isolation, maintenance, and modulation of gene expression, to cutting-edge techniques that use cDNA arrays in gene expression analysis and phage display libraries, the generation of antibodies against very rare antigens, and the identification of and characterization of protein and protein interactions. Embryonic Stem Cells: Methods and Protocols will prove an invaluable resource not only for those interested generally in cell and developmental biology, but also for those actively using, or planning to use ES cells, to study fate choices and specific lineages.