Artificial DNA: Methods and Applications

by Yury E. Khudyakov (Editor), Howard A. Fields (Editor)

Overview

Combining elements of biochemistry, molecular biology, and immunology, artificial DNA can be employed in a number of scientific disciplines. Some of the varied applications include site-specific mutagenesis, hybridization, amplification, protein engineering, anti-sense technology, DNA vaccines, protein vaccines, recombinant antibodies, screening fo

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040203156
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/25/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	440
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Yury E. Khudyakov, Howard A. Fields

Table of Contents

Chemical Synthesis of Oligonucleotides: From Dreams to Automation. Artificial Hybridization Probes. Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA): A DNA Mimic with a Pseudopeptide Backbone. Synthetic DNA in Amplification Reactions. Artificial Nucleic Acids and Genomic Profiling. Site-Directed Mutagenesis. Mimotopes. Artificial Genes for Chimeric Virus-like Particles. DNA Vaccines. Recombinant and Artificial Antigens as Diagnostic Reagents. Recombinant Antibodies.