The Cell Cycle

List Of ContributorsPreface1. Thoughts on Cell Evolution and Thermodynamics I. Introduction II. Genome Evolution III. Selection and Thermodynamics References2. Regulation of Chromosome Replication and Cell Division in Escherichia coli I. Introduction II. Coordination Between Chromosome Replication and Cell Division III. Regulation of Chromosome Replication and Cell Division IV. Cellular Response to Nutritional Alterations V. Conclusions References3. Temporal Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria I. Introduction II. Rate of Induced Enzyme Synthesis in Synchronous Populations III. Change in Rate of Induced Enzyme Synthesis and Sequential Gene Replication IV. Synthesis of Enzymes in Synchronous Populations V. Metabolic Oscillations and the Temporal Control of Enzyme Synthesis VI. Unstable Enzymes and the Cell Cycle VII. DNA Replication and the Integration of Cell Growth and Division VIII. Summary and Conclusions References4. Synchrony and the Formation and Germination of Bacterial Spores I. Introduction to Germination and Sporulation II. Analysis of Synchrony During Sporulation III. Germination Synchrony IV. Microcycle Sporulation V. Future Possibilities or Problems Possibly Solvable by a Synchronous System of Sporulation References5. Synthesis of Macromolecules During the Cell Cycle in Yeast I. Introduction II. Gene Position and Enzyme Timing III. Syntheses of Ribosomal and Transfer RNA During the Cell Cycle IV. The Number of Ribosomal RNA Cistrons in Nuclear DNA of Saccharomyces cerevisiae V. Synthesis of Mitochondrial DNA During the Cell Cycle of Saccharomyces lactis VI. Conclusions References6. Investigations During Phases of Synchronous Development and Differentiation in Neurospora crassa I. Introduction II. Phasing of the Asexual Cycle-Synchronization III. Utilization of the Phased Asexual Cycle of Neurospora crassa IV. Summary and Conclusions References7. Nuclear DNA Replication and Transcription During the Cell Cycle of Physarum I. Introduction II. DNA Replication III. DNA Transcription IV. Summary and Conclusions References8. Control of Enzyme Synthesis During the Cell Cycle of Chlorella I. Introduction II. Mass-Culture Technique for Synchronized Cells III. Control of Enzyme Synthesis During the Cell Cycle IV. Isozymes and Subcellular Organelles V. Enzymatic Control of Biosynthetic Pathways References9. Light-Dependent Formation of Nucleic Acids and Its Relation to the Induction of Synchronous Cell Division in Chlorella I. Introduction II. Organism and Growth Conditions III. Synchronization IV. Induction of Cell Division V. Nucleic Acid Formation in Synchronized Chlorella Cultures VI. Discussion of the Linkage Between Nucleic Acid Formation and Induction of Cell Division References10. Effects of High Pressure on Macromolecular Synthesis in Synchronized Tetrahymena I. Introduction II. Effects of Pressure on Division III. Ribosomal Studies IV. Proteins Associated with Division V. Pressure Effects on RNA and Protein Synthesis VI. Discussion References11. The Role of Microtubules in the Cell Cycle I. Introduction II. Function and Distribution of Microtubules III. Structure of Microtubules IV. Microtubules in the Cell Cycle V. Summary References Note Added in Proof12. Biochemical Aspects of Morphogenesis in the Brine Shrimp, Artemia salina I. Introduction II. Nucleotides and Nucleic Acid Metabolism in Encysted Embryos and Nauplii III. Studies on Protein Synthesis During Preemergence Development IV. Concluding Remarks: Adaptation and the Development of Encysted Embryos Addendum References13. The Program of Structural and Metabolic Changes Following Fertilization of Sea Urchin Eggs I. Introduction II.