The critically acclaimed laboratory standard, Methods in Enzymology, is one of the most highly respected publications in the field of biochemistry. Since 1955, each volume has been eagerly awaited, frequently consulted, and praised by researchers and reviewers alike. The series contains much material still relevant today--truly an essential publication for researchers in all fields of life sciences. * * Major topics covered include: * Cell-cell fusion mediated by viruses and viral proteins * Conformational changes of proteins during membrane fusion * Membrane fusion during exocytosis * Intracellular membrane fusion * Membrane fusion in fertilization * Introduction of macromolecules into cells by membrane fusion * Protoplast fusion.

The combination of faster, more advanced computers and more quantitatively oriented biomedical researchers has recently yielded new and more precise methods for the analysis of biomedical data. These better analyses have enhanced the conclusions that can be drawn from biomedical data, and they have changed the way that experiments are designed and performed. This volume, along with previous and forthcoming Computer Methods volumes for the Methods in Enzymology serial, aims to inform biomedical researchers about recent applications of modern data analysis and simulation methods as applied to biomedical research. - Presents step-by-step computer methods and discusses the techniques in detail to enable their implementation in solving a wide range of problems - Informs biomedical researchers of the modern data analysis methods that have developed alongside computer hardware - Presents methods at the "nuts and bolts" level to identify and resolve a problem and analyze what the results mean

This volume comprehensively covers new technologies and methodologies that have appeared for the study of mouse development - Update of volume 225, Guide to Techniques in Mouse Development, edited by P.M. Wassarman and M.L. DePamphilis and published in 1993 - Comprehensively covers: - new techniques for the cryopreservation of gametes and embryos - production of transgenic and null (knockout) animals (use of ES cells) - generation of conditional/inducible mutant animals, use of gene-trap mutagenesis - analysis of allele-specific expression, use of new reporter constructs - humanizing of transgenic animals - transcript profiling of mouse development - imaging of mouse development - rederivation of animals and use of mouse genomics

This volume and its companion volume 360 introduce a new topic to the Methods in Enzymology series. They will cover, among other topics, imaging, screening, and diagnosis in biological systems. See key features for greater detail.Key Features* Optical instrumentation for imaging, screening and diagnosis in molecules, tissues, and cells* Development and application of optical probes and techniques for imaging and drug screening, protemics, genomics, and cellomics* Applications of biophotonics research to the understanding of mechanisms of cellular reactions and processes, investigating the structure and dynamics of biomolecular systems, screening and drug discovery, and diagnosis and treatment of disease