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.

'...Up-to-date and comprehensive, this is a worthwhile purchase and should be available in all science libraries and biology departments.' Heredity, (80) 1998

• Novel Approaches to Engineering Disease Resistance in Crops.- The Structure of Plant Gene Promoters.- Plasmid Stabilization by Post-Segregational Killing.- Pathways and Genes Involved in Cellulose Synthesis.- Conjugative Transposons.- Termination of dna Replication in Prokaroytic Chromosomes.- Regulation of Protein Degradation in Plants.- Genetic Engineering of Oilseeds for Desired Traits.- Specificity of Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Signaling Pathways: Lessons from Drosophila.- Switching on Gene Expression: Analysis of the Factors that Spatially and Temporally Regulate Plant Gene Expression.- Nucleic acid Transport in Plant-Pathogen Interactions.- Leaf Senescence: Gene Expression and Regulation.- Production and Analysis of Transgenic Mice Containing Yeast Artificial Chromosomes.- Comparative Molecular Analysis of Genes for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Degradation.- Recognition and Signaling in Plant-Pathogen Interactions: Implications for Genetic Engineering.