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DIGE: Past and Future

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Difference Gel Electrophoresis (DIGE)

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 854))

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This chapter provides a brief historical perspective of the development of difference gel electrophoresis, from its inception to commercialization and beyond.

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Acknowledgments

The development of DIGE would not have been possible without the efforts and dedication of my students and staff (Mustafa Ünlü, Liz Morgan, Chris Lacenere, Surya Viswanathan, Lei Gong, Mamta Puri, Anupam Goyal, and Susan Down).

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Minden, J.S. (2012). DIGE: Past and Future. In: Cramer, R., Westermeier, R. (eds) Difference Gel Electrophoresis (DIGE). Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 854. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-573-2_1

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