Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Chromosomes: 14 - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 3662224380 ISBN 13: 9783662224380

Casa editrice: Springer, 2014

Riassunto

This book presents an overview of various aspects of chromosome research, written by leading experts of the respective fields, combining classic and recent molecular biological results. The variety and comprehensiveness make it a handbook of chromosome research for all scientists, teachers and graduate students interested in this field. Dieses Buch faßt die unterschiedlichen Aspekte der Chromosomenforschung in Beiträgen von führenden Wissenschaftlern zusammen, wobei die klassischen Erkenntnisse mit neuesten Forschungsdaten zu einem umfassenden Überblick über das Gebiet kombiniert werden.

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Contenuti

Lampbrush Chromosomes as Seen in Historical Perspective.- Polytene Chromosomes.- Giant Chromosomes in Ciliates.- The sp-I Genes in the Balbiani Rings of Chironomus Salivary Glands.- The white Locus of Drosophila melanogaster.- The Genetic and Molecular Organization of the Dense Cluster of Functionally Related, Vital Genes in the DOPA Decarboxylase Region of the Drosophila melanogaster Genome.- Heat Shock: Puffs and Response to Environmental Stress.- The Y Chromosomal Lampbrush Loops of Drosophila.- Contributions of Electron Microscopic Spreading Preparations (“Miller Spreads”) to the Analysis of Chromosome Structure.- Replication of DNA in Eukaryotic Chromosomes.- Gene Amplification in Dipteran Chromosomes.- The Significance of Plant Transposable Elements in Biological Processes.- Arrangement of Chromosomes in Interphase Cell Nuclei.- Heterochromatin and the Phenomenon of Chromosome Banding.- Multiple Nonhistonel Protein-DNA Complexes in Chromatin Regulate the Cell- and Stage-Specific Activity of an Eukaryotic Gene.- Genetics of Sex Determination in Eukaryotes.- Applications of Basic Chromosome Research in Biotechnology and Medicine.- Closing Remarks.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Springer
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 3662224380
• ISBN 13: 9783662224380
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 340
• Redattore: Hennig Wolfgang