Advances in Genetics
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1947
457 pages
978-0-08-056788-4 (ISBN)
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Advances in Genetics: v. 1
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Content
- Front Cover
- Advances in Genetics, Volume I
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors to Volume I
- Editor's Preface
- Chapter 1. Cytogenetics and Breeding of Forage Crops
- I. Introduction
- II. Breeding Methods with Forage Plants
- III. Bluegrasses
- IV. Timothy
- V. Orchard Grass
- VI. Brome Grasses
- VII. Ryegrasses and Fescues
- VIII. Southern Grasses
- IX. Prairie Grasses
- X. Sudan Grass
- XI. Miscellaneous Grasses
- XII. Alfalfa
- XIII. Red Clover
- XIV. White Clover
- XV. Sweet Clover
- XVI. Miscellaneous Legumes
- XVII. Summary
- XVIII. References
- Chapter 2. Cytogenetics and Speciation in Crepis
- I. Speciation
- II. The Genus Crepis
- III. The Genetic Processes of Speciation in Crepis
- IV. Summary
- V. References
- Chapter 3. Speciation in Fishes Distribution in Time and Space of Seven Dominant Multiple Alleles in Platypoecilus maculatus
- I. Introduction
- II. Material and Methods
- III. Genetic Analysis
- IV. Gene Frequency Distributions
- V. Geographical Variation
- VI. Gene Frequency Distribution in Time
- VII. Sexual Isolation in the Platyfish and Swordtail
- VIII. Polymorphism
- IX. Levels of Speciation
- X. Summary
- XI. References
- Chapter 4. Immunogenetics
- I. Introductory Remarks
- II. Antigens of Human Cells and Related Phenomena
- III. Species Relationships
- IV. Cellular Antigens in Cattle
- V. General Remarks
- VI. References
- Chapter 5. The Origin and Evolution of Maize
- I. Methods of Investigating Cultivated Plant Origins
- II. Previous and Present Hypotheses on the Origin of Maize
- III. The Relatives of Maize
- IV. Chromosome Numbers in the Maydeae
- V. Crossing Relationships in the Maydeae
- VI. Cytogenetics of Maize-Tripsacum Hybrids
- VII. Cytogenetics of Maize-Teosinte Hybrids
- VIII. What Is Teosinte?
- IX. Teosinte as the Possible Progenitor of Maize
- X. Pod Corn as the Progenitor of Cultivated Maize
- XI. The Probable Nature of Wild Maize
- XII. The Evolution of Maize Under Domestication
- XIII. The Place and Time of Origin
- XIV. References
- Chapter 6. The Genetics of Cattle
- I. Introduction
- II. Chromosome Number
- III. Color Inheritance
- IV. Horn Inheritance
- V. Inheritance of Lethal, Sublethal, Deleterious and Undesirable Factors
- VI. Inheritance of Dairy and Beef Qualities
- VII. Other Characters
- VIII. Inheritance in Species Crosses
- IX. Inbreeding
- X. Crossbreeding and Grading
- XI. Vitality
- XII. References
- Chapter 7. Recent Advances in the Genetics of Paramecium and Euplotes
- I. Introduction
- II. Paramecium aurelia
- III. Paramecium bursaria
- IV. Paramecium caudatum
- V. Other Species of Paramecium
- VI. Euplotes patella
- VII. Concluding Comments
- VIII. References
- Chapter 8. Mutations in Wild Populations in Drosophila
- I. Introduction
- II. Kinds of Mutations
- III. Methods of Analysis for Visibles
- IV. Methods of Analysis for Lethals
- V. Studies on Mutations in Wild Drosophila Populations
- VI. Populations of the Subgenus Sophophora
- VII. Populations of the Subgenus Drosophila
- VIII. Discussion and Summary
- IX. References
- Chapter 9. Types of Polyploids: Their Classification and Significance
- I. Introduction
- II. Basis for the Classification of Polyploid Types
- III. Autopolyploidy
- IV. Allopolyploids
- V. Segmental Allopolyploids
- VI. Summary and Conclusion
- VII. References
- Chapter 10. Cytogenetics of Gossypium and the Problem of the Origin of New World Cottons
- I. General Cytological Clsssification of the Genus
- II. The Problem of the Origin of Amphidiploid Cottons
- III. Harland's Theory of Ancient Origin
- IV. The Theory of Recent Origin
- V. Cytogenetic Studies as a Method of Attack on the Problem
- VI. References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
