Advances in Genetics
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1954
484 pages
978-0-08-056793-8 (ISBN)
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Genetics, Volume VI
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors to Volume VI
- Chapter 1. Map Construction in Neurospora Crassa
- I. Introduction
- II. Problems in Estimating Linkage
- III. Linkage Groups and Chromosomes
- IV. Data and Mapping
- V. Discussion
- VI. Perspectives
- VII. Summary
- VIII. Acknowledgments
- IX. References
- Chapter 2. Genetic Changes in Human Populations, Especially Those Due to Gene Flow and Genetic Drift
- I. Introduction
- II. Mutation and Allele Frequencies
- III. Selection: Differential Mortality and Fecundity
- IV. Gene Flow in Space and Time
- V. Genetic Drift
- VI. Conclusions
- VII. References
- Chapter 3. Monozygotic Twins in Cattle
- I. Introduction
- II. Evidence of the Occurrence of Monozygotic Twins in Cattle
- III. Causes of Twinning
- IV. Frequency of Twinning
- V. Diagnosis
- VI. Efficiency of Monozygotic Cattle Twins as Experimental Material
- VII. Heritability Studies
- VIII. Miscellaneous Twin Studies
- IX. References
- Chapter 4. The Genetics of the Newer Human Blood Factors
- I. Introduction
- II. The OAB Blood Groups and Their Variants
- III. Secretor Variation Se-se and the Lewis Blood Factors
- IV. The MNSs Factors
- V. Rh-Hr Blood Factors
- VI. The Kell-Cellano Factors (K-k)
- VII. The Duffy Factors (Fya-Fyb)
- VIII. The Kidd Factors (Jka-Jkb)
- IX. Lutheran Factor (Lua)
- X. P Factor
- XI. Private or Family Blood Factors
- XII. Individuality of Human Blood
- XIII. Fetal Death and Loss of Genes
- XIV. General Remarks
- XV. References
- Chapter 5. Comparative Incompatibility in Angiosperms and Fungi
- I. Introduction
- II. Systems in Flowering Plants
- III. Mutation of the Incompatibility Gene
- IV. Physiology and Biochemistry
- V. The Fungi
- VI. Incompatibility as an Outbreeding Mechanism
- VII. Incompatibility and Plant Breeding
- VIII. Summary
- IX. References
- Chapter 6. Cytoplasmic Inheritance in Epilobium and Its Theoretical Significance
- I. Introduction
- II. Terminology
- III. Cytology and Genetics of Epilobium
- IV. Demonstration of the Plasmon
- V. Interactions between Nuclear Genes and Cytoplasmic Hereditary Units
- VI. Physiological Investigations of Reciprocal Differences Induced by Exchange of Cytoplasm
- VII. Alterations of Cytoplasmic Inheritance
- VIII. The Influence of Cytoplasm on Gene Mutation
- IX. General Discussion
- X. References
- Chapter 7. The Genetics of Colias (Lepidoptera)
- I. Introduction
- II. Sexuality of Lepidoptera
- III. Chromosomes of Colias
- IV. Larval Genes
- V. The Sex-Limited "Alba" Gene
- VI. Other Genes Affecting Wing-Markings
- VII. Summary
- VIII. References
- Chapter 8. Artificial Insemination and Livestock Improvement
- I. Biological Limitations
- II. Agricultural Limitations
- III. The Operation of an A.I. Center for Dairy Cattle
- IV. The Present Effect of Artificial Insemination on Production
- V. A.I. Stations as Centers of Dairy Cattle Improvement
- VI. The Application of Progeny-Testing Schemes at A.I. Centers
- VII. The Effect of Recent Developments in A.I. Technique
- VIII. Summary and Discussion
- IX. References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Contents of Volumes 1-5
