Methods in Gene Biotechnology provides the complete, broad-based coverage that researchers and students require to understand and apply todays biotechnology techniques. It discusses a wide variety of approaches, from very basic methods to the latest, most sophisticated technologies. This book offers several notable features typically lacking in other works on the subject. It presents protocol recipes, and also provides clear and simple explanations of the key principles and concepts behind the methods. It includes useful troubleshooting guides to help solve experimental problems, presenting a single, logically organized source for all the most important new methodologies. This unique resource provides the tools for success in molecular and cellular biology research today.