Jane K. Setlow, PhD. has championed the field of genetics for over 30 years, agreeing to edit Genetic Engineering: Principles & Methods since its inception in 1979. An internationally recognized scientist with numerous publications, Dr. Setlow is the former Chairperson of the NIH Recombinant DNA Molecule Advisory Committee (RAC). Her lab can found at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York.

From a review of an earlier volume: 'Each author is an expert in the field, and large amounts of tabular or graphic data are provided...an excellent reference volume and would be appropriate as a graduate text.' American Society for Microbiology News

• The Molecular Biology of Nucleotide Excision Repair and Doublestrand Break Repair in Eukaryotes: A.R. Lehman. Manipulating and Mapping DNA with RecA-Assisted Restriction Endonuclease: (RARE) Cleavage: L.J. Ferrin. Molecular Studies on the Virulence of Listeria monocytogenes: M. Kuhn, W. Goebel. Indirect Use of Immobilized Metal Affinity Chromatography for Isolation and Characterization of Protein Partners: M. Sawadogo, M.W. Van Dyke. Structure and Function of RNA Pseudoknots: C.W.A. Pleij. Role of Molecular Chaperones in the Initiation of Plasmid DNA Replication: D.K. Chattoraj. Strucutre, Function and Engineering of Bacillus thurlngiensis Toxins: M.A. Thompson, et al. Uses for GAL4 Expression in Mammalian Cells: I. Sadowski. Protein Thiol Modification of Glyceraldehyde3Phosphate Dehydrogenase: B. Brune, E.G. Lapetina. The Genetics of Nuclear Migration in Fungi: S.M. Beckwith, et al. Structure and Function of the Platelet-derived Growth Factor Family and Their Receptors: K.C. Hart, et al. Recombination between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic DNA: Integration of Agrobacterium tumefaciens TDNA into the Plant Genome: B. Tinland, B. Hohn. Metal Precipitation by Marine Bacteria: Potential for Biotechnological Applications: B.M. Tebo. Index.