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Mouse Models in the Study of Genetic Neurological Disorders 1999 Edition
Contributor(s): Popko, Brian (Editor)
ISBN: 0306459655     ISBN-13: 9780306459658
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $208.99  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 1999
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Neurology
- Medical | Genetics
- Medical | Research
Dewey: 616.804
LCCN: 98055684
Series: Advances in Neurochemistry
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.50 lbs) 392 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
The number of mouse models that are available for the study of human genetic neurological disorders is large and growing rapidly. Therefore, it was difficult to select the models that were reviewed in this volume. Clearly, there are important models that are not discussed, and perhaps a volume twice this size would have been more appropriate. Moreover, the pace at which new models are being developed and analyzed is rapid. As this volume goes to press, I am sure that additional mouse genes responsible for naturally occurring neurological disorders are being discovered and that many new transgenic and mutant mouse strains are being developed. Therefore, this volume should not be viewed as a comprehensive compendium, but rather as an update of work in progress. It is exhilarating to witness the fast pace at which these models are being established as important tools in the study of basic neuroscience and neurological disorders. It will be even more exciting to see their utilization in the development and testing of therapeutic interventions for these diseases. I would like to thank each of the authors who have contributed to this volume for their time and their expertise. I would also like to thank Drs. Timothy Coetzee and Joshua Corbin for their advice in the selection of the topics covered. I am deeply indebted to Dr. Kunihiko Suzuki, who first approached me with the idea for this volume, for his guidance throughout its preparation.