Animal Biotechnology

Models in Discovery and Translation

2nd Edition - June 9, 2020
Editors: Ashish S. Verma, Anchal Singh
Language: English
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Animal Biotechnology: Models in Discovery and Translation, Second Edition, provides a helpful guide to anyone seeking a thorough review of animal biotechnology and its application to human disease and welfare. This updated edition covers vital fundamentals, including animal cell cultures, genome sequencing analysis, epigenetics and animal models, gene expression, and ethics and safety concerns, along with in-depth examples of implications for human health and prospects for the future. New chapters cover animal biotechnology as applied to various disease types and research areas, including in vitro fertilization, human embryonic stem cell research, biosensors, enteric diseases, biopharming, organ transplantation, tuberculosis, neurodegenerative disorders, and more.

Section I: Human Diseases: In Vivo and In Vitro Models1. Drosophila: A Model for Biotechnologist2. Animal Models of Tuberculosis3. Animal Model for Neurodegenerative Disorders4. Epigenetics and Animal Models: Applications in Cancer Control and Treatment5. Development of Mouse Models for Cancer Research6. Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Diagnosis and Treatment7. Human DNA Tumor Viruses and Oncogenesis8. Animal Models for Human Disease9. HIV and Antiretroviral Drugs10. Animal Biotechnology as a Tool to understand and Fight Aging

Section II: Animal Biotechnology: Tools and Techniques11. MultiCellular Spheroid: 3-D tissue Culture Model for Cancer Research12. Animal Tissue Culture: Principles and Applications13. Concepts of Tissue Engineering14. Nanotechnology and Its Applications to Animal Biotechnology15. Antibodies: Monoclonal and Polyclonal16. Molecular Markers: Tool for Genetic Analysis17. Gene Expression: Analysis and Quantitation18. Ribotyping: A Tool for Molecular Taxonomy19. Next Generation Sequencing and Its Applications20. Biomolecular Display Technology: A New Tool for Drug Discovery21. In Silico Model: From Simple Networks to Complex Diseases

Section III: Animal Biotechnology: Applications and Concerns22. Transgenic Animals and their Applications23. Stem Cells: A Trek from Laboratory to Clinic to Industry24. Role of Cytogenetic and Molecular Genetics in Human Health and Medicine25. Antibodies and their Applications26. Vaccines: Present Status and Applications27. Safety Assessment of Food Derived from Genetically Modified Crops28. Nanotechnology and Detection of Microbial Pathogens29. Biotechnological Exploitation of Marine Animals30. Herbal Medicine and Biotechnology for the Benefit of Human Health31. Ethical Issues in Animal Biotechnology32. CAM Assay33. In vitro Fertilization34. Human Embryonic Stem Cells35. Biosensor36. Animal Cloning37. Animal Models for Enteric Diseases38. Biosafety39. Animal Experimentation: Issues and Non-Issues40. Biopharming41. Organ Transplantation42. Enzyme inhibition assay for metabolic disorders - exploring leads from medicinal plants43. Intellectual Property Right and Animal Biotechnology

Ashish S. Verma

He has published more than thirty articles in peer reviewed journals, co-edited five books, and authored five individual book chapters. Dr. Verma serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Agricultural and Biological Research, Research Journal of Immunology, International Journal of Virology, Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences and Advances in Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology. He also serves as Chief Editor of Biolixer and is a full member of the Indian Immunology Society, the Association of Microbiologists of India, the Society of Biological Chemists, the Society of Toxicology, the Indian Science Congress, and the Biotechnology Society of India. Dr. Ashish has been an invited guest speaker at numerous international scientific meetings, chaired ten scientific meetings in India and abroad, and received research grants and awards from the Indian Ministry of Education, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the International Union of Immunology, the Weizmann Institute of Science, and the Catholic University of Rome among other organizations.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Jadavpur University, Kolkatta, India

Anchal Singh

Dr. Singh teaches biochemistry and immunology to post graduate students at Baranas Hindu University and her research interests and areas of expertise include parasite immunology, immunodiagnostics, animal cell cultures, in vitro assays, and antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Her research has been funded by the Indian Department of Science and Technology and the Indian Department of Biotechnology. She has co-edited five books, authored articles for peer reviewed journals, and authored nine individual book chapters in her various research areas. Additionally, Dr. Singh is a full member of the Association of Microbiologists of India, the Society of Biological Chemists, and AIDSCON and has served as Treasurer of “National Symposium on HIV and AIDS: Biology to Bedside” held at Amity University (2012), the “International Symposium on Frontiers in Cancer Research: Prevention to Therapeutics” at Amity University (2013), and the “26th National Congress of Parasitology” held at Banaras Hindu University (2016).

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India