Research Catalog

Title

Molecular diagnostics : for the clinical laboratorian / edited by William B. Coleman and Gregory J. Tsongalis.

Publication

Humana Press : Totowa, N. J., [2006], ©2006.

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Additional Authors

• Coleman, William B.
• Tsongalis, Gregory J.

Description

xviii, 567 pages : illustrations; 29 cm +

Subjects

• Chemistry, Clinical > methods
• Clinical Laboratory Techniques
• Molecular Biology > methods
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Genetic Techniques
• Pathology, Molecular
• Molecular diagnosis

Note

• Previously published in 1997.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. An historical perspective on the clinical diagnostic laboratory / Robert E. Moore -- 2. An overview of nucleic acid biochemistry, structure, and function : the foundations of molecular biology / William B. Coleman -- 3. Extraction of nucleic acids / Paul N. Bogner and Anthony A. Killeen -- 4. Nucleic Acid blotting techniques : theory and practice / Terry Amiss and Sharon Collins Presnell -- 5. The polymerase chain reaction / William B. Coleman and Gregory J. Tsongalis -- 6. Bioinformatics : computer-based approaches to genetic analysis / Sharon L. Ricketts -- 7. PCR-based methods for mutation detection / Ian M. Frayling, Emma Monk and Rachel Butler -- 8. Alternative methods for amplified nucleic acid testing / Deborah A. Payne and Laurie E. Sower -- 9. Electrophoretic methods for mutation detection and DNA sequencing / W. Edward Highsmith, Jr. -- 10. Single nucleotide polymorphisms : testing DNA variation for disease association / Ulrich Broeckel and Martin J. Hessner -- 11. Microarray approaches to gene expression analysis / David Neil Hayes and Matthew Meyerson -- 12. Methods for analysis of DNA methylation / Alexander Dobrovric -- 13. Flow Cytometry / Jospeh A. DiGiuseppe -- 14. Medical cytogenetics / Martha B. Keagle -- 15. Fluorescence in situ hybridization : a major milestone in luminous cytogenetics / Suneel D. Mundle and Robert J. Koska -- 16. Immunohistochemistry / John Hunt, Larissa Davydova, Richard W. Cartun and Maria Baiulescu -- 17. Laser capture microdissection / C. Robert Bagnell, Jr. -- 18. Framework for quality assurance principles / Marlene Sabbath-Solitaire, Selwyn J. Baptist and Teresita Cuyegkeng Redondo -- 19. Verification of molecular assays / Brent L. Seaton -- 20. Standards and standardization of molecular diagnostics / John P. Jakupciak and Catherine D. O'Connell -- 21. Laboratory-developed assays in molecular diagnostics / Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez and Carleton T. Garrett -- 22. An overview of molecular genetics / Elaine Weidenhammer and Gregory J. Tsongalis -- 23. Genetic basis of neurologic and neuromuscular diseases / Narasimhan Nagan, Christopher J. Klein, D. Brian Dawson, Myra J. Wick and Stephen N. Thibodeau -- 24. Molecular mechanisms of endocrine disorders / Amy Potter and John A. Phillips III -- 25. Molecular pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease / Alan H. B. Wu -- 26. Molecular diagnostics in coagulation / Enrique Ballesteros -- 27. Cystic fibrosis / Eugene H. Lewis III, Myra J. Lewis, Jean A. Amos and Gregory J. Tsongalis -- 28. Prenatal genotyping for identification of fetuses at risk for immune cytopenic disorders / Martin J. Hessner and Brian R. Curtis -- 29. Personalized medicine / Karen McCullough -- 30. Molecular pathogenesis of human cancer / William B. Coleman and Gregory J. Tsongalis -- 31. Application of molecular diagnostics to hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer / Ian M. Frayling, Lisa Happerfield, Christopher Mattocks, Kim Oakhill and Mark J. Arends -- 32. Molecular genetic applications to the diagnosis of lymphoma / William N. Rezuke, Jr. and Gregory J. Tsongalis -- 33. Molecular genetic abnormalities in acute and chronic leukemias / Pei Lin and L. Jeffrey Medeiros -- 34. Molecular testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Alexandra Valsamakis -- 35. Human papillomavirus / Theresa M. Voytek and Gregory J. Tsongalis -- 36. Molecular diagnosis for HIV-1 / Angela M. Caliendo and Charles E. Hill -- 37. Hepatitis C / D. Robert Dufour -- 38. Cytomegalovirus / Angela M. Caliendo and Nell S. Lurain -- 39. HLA Typing using molecular methods / John L. Schmitz -- 40. Molecular analysis for forensic casework and parentage testing / Tracey Dawson Cruz -- 41. Molecular assessment of bone marrow transplant engraftment / Jessica K. Booker -- 42. The use of DNA-based identity testing for specimen identification / Andrew Ricci, Jr. and Gregory J. Tsongalis -- 43. Genetic counseling considerations in molecular diagnosis / Myra I. Roche -- 44. Ethical, social, and legal issues related to molecular genetic testing / Jennifer L. Herbst and Jon F. Merz.

ISBN

1588293564 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2004023555

OCLC

• ocm56682830
• SCSB-5239020

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries