About the Book
Table of Contents: 1. Genetic control of stem cell identity Lemischka, IR.: Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University Robson, P.: Stem Cell and Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation Laboratory, Genome Institute of Singapore Shivdasani, RA.: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 2. Transcriptome in ES cells Young, RA.: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Bongso, A.: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National University of Singapore Andrews, PW.: The Centre for Stem Cell Biology and Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, 3. Post-transcriptional controls in ES cells Rajasekhar, VK.: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Galiegue-Zouitina, S.: U.524 Inserm, Institut de Recherches sur le Cancer de Lille Pritsker, M.: Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, 4. Signaling networks in ES cells Wicha, MS.: Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan M. Lako, M.: Centre for Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics, Institute of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle Brandenberger, R.: Geron Corporation 5. Self renewal mechanisms in ES cells Vemuri, MC.: Invitrogen Huck-Hui, Ng.: Gene Regulation Laboratory, Genome Institute of Singapore Chambers, I.: Institute for Stem Cell Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh 6. Nuclear reprogramming Jaenisch, R.: Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Whitehead Institute of Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts Azim Surani, M.: Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute of Cancer and Developmental Biology, University of Cambridge TennisCourt Road, Cambridge Eggan, K.: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University 7. Epigenome in stem cells Azim Surani, M.: Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute of Cancer and Developmental Biology, University of Cambridge Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, UK Laurie Boyer, L.: Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Whitehead Institute of Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Young, RA.: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 8. DNA methylation in Stem Cells Gaubatz, S.: Institute for Molecular Biology and Tumor Research (IMT) Taga, T.: Laboratory of Animal Molecular Technology, Research and Education Center for Genetic Information, Nara Institute of Science and Technology Pedersen, RA.: Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research 9. Micro RNAs in stem cells Hannon, G.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Watson School of Biological Sciences, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Ruohola-Baker, H: Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle Belasco, JG.: Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, New York University School of Medicine 10. Differentiation specific gene expression in stem cells Zhang, SC.: Departments of Anatomy and Neurology, School of Medicine and Public Health, Waisman Center, Wisconsin Stem Cell Research Program, WiCell Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Ochiya, T.: National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan and First Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan. 11. Pancreatic lineage-specific expression in stem cells Butler, PC.: Larry Hillblom Isle