Advances in Genetics
Academic Press
Published on 15. November 1979
463 pages
978-0-08-056807-2 (ISBN)
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Advances in Genetics presents an eclectic mix of articles of use to all human and molecular geneticists. They are written and edited by recognized leaders in the field and make this an essential series of books for anyone in the genetics field.
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E.W. Caspari
Advances in Genetics: v. 20
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Genetics, Volume 20
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors to Volume 20
- Erratum
- Chapter 1. Influenza Virus Genetics
- I. Introduction
- II. Nomenclature and Structure of Influenza Viruses
- III The Segmented Genome of Influenza Viruses
- IV. Base Sequence Studies on Individual RNA Segments
- V. Synthesis of Viral RNA and Its Regulation
- VI. Temperature-Sensitive Mutants
- VII. Assignment of RNA Segments to Gene Functions
- VIII. Genetic Basis for the Antigenic Variability of Influenza Viruses
- IX. Some Practical Applications
- X. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 2. Genetics of Applied Microbiology
- I. Introduction
- II. Screening Methods
- III. Mutagenesis
- IV. Mutants
- V. Gene Dosage
- VI. New Gene Combinations
- VII. Strain Stability
- VIII. Antibiotic Synthesis
- IX. Epilogue
- References
- Chapter 3. Plant Tissue Cultures in Genetics and Plant Breeding
- I. Introduction
- II. Rapid Clonal Propagation
- III. Tissue Culture and Haploidy
- IV. Plant Protoplasts in Genetics and Breeding
- V. Direct Transformation by Exogenous DNA
- VI. Tissue Cultures and Nitrogen Fixation
- VII. Tissue Cultures and Germ Plasm Preservation
- VIII. Epilogue
- References
- Chapter 4. Mechanisms of Genetic Sex Determination, Gonadal Sex Differentiation, and Germ-Cell Development in Animals
- I. Introduction
- II. Genetic Sex Determination
- III. Gonadal Sex Differentiation
- IV. Germ-Cell Development
- V. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5. Recent Advances in HistocompatibiIity Immunogenetics
- I. Introduction
- II. Non-H-2 Histocompatibility Loci
- III. Non-H-2 Membrane Alloantigens Demonstrated by Methods Other Than Grafting
- IV. The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) and Adjacent Loci
- V. Immune-Response Genes
- VI. Hybrid or Hemopoietic Resistance
- VII. The MHC in Cell-Cell Interactions
- Addendum
- References
- Chapter 6. Hereditary Anemias of the Mouse: A Review for Geneticists
- I. Introduction
- II. Hemopoiesis in Hematologically Normal Mice
- III. Three Macrocytic Anemias
- IV. Defects in Iron Utilization
- V. Spontaneous Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias, with Fragile Red Cells
- VI. Hemoglobinopathies Induced by Mutagens
- VII. General Comments on Hypochromic Anemias
- VIII. Anemias Secondary to Genetic Defects in Other Systems
- IX. General Summary
- References
- Subject Index
