Embryonic Stem Cells: Methods and Protocols

This book describes productive methods for using embryonic stem (ES) cells as in vitro developmental models for many cell and tissue types. These detailed protocols range from ES cell isolation, maintenance, and modulation of gene expression, to cutting-edge techniques that use cDNA arrays in gene expression analysis and phage display libraries, to the generation of antibodies against very rare antigens, and to the identification of and characterization of protein and protein interactions. This will prove an invaluable resource for those actively using, or planning to use ES cells, to study fate choices and specific lineages.