
Meiosis and Mitosis
Biochemistry, Physiology, Morphology
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1961
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Jean Brachet, Alfred E. Mirsky
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 1 6 5 6 - 0
The Cell: Biochemistry, Physiology, Morphology, Volume III: Meiosis and Mitosis covers chapters on meiosis and mitosis. The book discusses meiosis with regard to the meiotic… Read more

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Request a sales quoteThe Cell: Biochemistry, Physiology, Morphology, Volume III: Meiosis and Mitosis covers chapters on meiosis and mitosis. The book discusses meiosis with regard to the meiotic behavior of chromosomes; the anomalous meiotic behavior in organisms with localized centromeres and in forms with nonlocalized centromeres; and the nature of the synaptic force. The text also describes the mechanism of crossing over; the relationship of chiasmata to crossing over and metaphase pairing; and the reductional versus equational disjunction. The process of mitosis and the physiology of cell division are also considered. The book further tackles the significance of cell division and chromosomes; the essential mitotic plan and its variants; the preparations for mitosis; and the transition period. The text also demonstrates the time course of mitosis; the mobilization of the mitotic apparatus; metakinesis; the metaphase; the mitotic apparatus; anaphase; telophase; cytokinesis; and the physiology of the dividing cell. Physiological reproduction; mitotic rhythms and experimental synchronization; and the blockage and stimulation of division are also encompassed. Biologists, microbiologists, zoologists, and botanists will find the book invaluable.
List of Contributors
Preface
Contents, Volume I
Contents, Volume II
Contents, Volumes IV and V
1. Meiosis
I. Introduction
II. Meiotic Behavior of Chromosomes
III. Anomalous Meiotic Behavior in Organisms with Localized Centromeres
IV. The Nature of the Synaptic Force
V. The Mechanism of Crossing Over
VI. The Relationship of Chiasmata to Crossing Over and Metaphase Pairing
VII. Reductional versus Equational Disjunction
VIII. Meiotic Behavior in Forms with Nonlocalized Centromeres
References
2. Mitosis and the Physiology of Cell Division
I. Introduction
II. The Plan of Cell Reproduction
III. The Preparations for Mitosis
IV. The Transition Period
V. The Time Course of Mitosis
VI. The Mobilization of the Mitotic Apparatus
VII. Metakinesis: The First Movement of the Chromosomes
VIII. The Engagement of the Chromosomes: Metaphase
IX. The Mitotic Apparatus
X. Anaphase
XI. Telophase Problems
XII. Cytokinesis
XIII. Physiology of the Dividing Cell
XIV. Physiological Reproduction
XV. Mitotic Rhythms and Experimental Synchronization
XVI. Blockage and Stimulation of Division
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1961
- No. of pages (eBook): 454
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9781483216560
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