Gene Expression Profiling by Microarrays
Author | : Wolf-Karsten Hofmann |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2006-06-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781139456913 |
ISBN-13 | : 1139456911 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gene Expression Profiling by Microarrays written by Wolf-Karsten Hofmann and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-06-22 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microarray analysis is a highly efficient tool for assessing the expression of a large number of genes simultaneously, and offers a new means to classify cancer and other diseases. Gene expression profiling can also be used to predict clinical outcome and response to specific therapeutic agents. This survey spans recent applications of microarrays in clinical medicine, covering malignant disease including acute leukaemias, lymphoid malignancies and breast cancer, together with diabetes and heart disease. Investigators in oncology, pharmacology and related clinical sciences, as well as basic scientists, will value this review of a promising new diagnostic and prognostic technology.