Chromosomes : a synthesis /
Robert P. Wagner, Marjorie P. Maguire, Raymond L. Stallings.
- New York ; Chichester : Wiley-Liss, c1993.
- ix, 523 p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 453-506) and index.
1. Basic chromosome structure -- 2. Chromosome organization -- 3. Chromosomes and the cell cycle -- 4. Genetic recombination -- 5. Variations in chromatin organization and amount -- 6. Transcription and its regulation -- 7. Chromosome and gene activity in the interphase -- 8. Gene linkage and chromosome maps -- 9. Organization of genomes and their chromosomes -- 10. The evolution of genomes and their chromosomes.
Offers a contemporary review of the history, structure and function of chromosomes. The text is designed for graduate students familiar with genetics and evolution, as well as biomedical researchers interested in the molecular basis of genomic diversity, gene action and evolution.