Sex Chromosomes
- 1st Edition - June 28, 2014
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Ursula Mittwoch
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 5 5 9 3 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 5 8 5 8 - 4
Sex Chromosomes focuses on the study of sex chromosomes, including human chromosomal abnormalities, behavior and characteristics of chromosomes, and cell division. The book first… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSex Chromosomes focuses on the study of sex chromosomes, including human chromosomal abnormalities, behavior and characteristics of chromosomes, and cell division. The book first offers information on the chromosomal basis of sex determination, as well as development of the cell theory, mitosis, fertilization, meiosis, and discovery of sex chromosomes. The publication also ponders on the mitosis, meiosis, and formation of gametes. Discussions focus on the special characteristics of sex chromosomes, abnormalities of cell division, and sexual differentiation. The manuscript reviews sex chromosomes in plants, Drosophila, and Lepidoptera. The book also examines sex-chromosome mechanisms that differ the classic type; sex chromosomes in fishes, amphibia, reptiles, and birds; and sex chromosomes in man. Discussions focus on normal human sex chromosomes, Turner's syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome, true hermaphrodites, testicular feminization, and pseudohermaphrodites. Sex chromosomes in mammals other than man, including monotremata, marsupialia, insectivora, rodentia, and carnivora, are discussed. The publication is a dependable reference for readers interested in the study of sex chromosomes.
ContentsPreface Chapter 1. The Chromosomal Basis of Sex Determination I. Introduction II. The Development of the Cell Theory III. Mitosis IV. Fertilization V. Meiosis VI. The Beginning of Mendelian Genetics VII. Linkage VIII. Nondisjunction IX. The Discovery of Sex Chromosomes Chapter 2. Mitosis, Meiosis, and the Formation of Gametes I. Introduction II. Mitosis III. Meiosis IV. Special Characteristics of Sex Chromosomes V. Some Abnormalities of Cell Division VI. The Formation of Gametes VII. Sexual Differentiation Chapter 3. Sex Chromosomes in Plants 1. Introduction II. Liverworts and Mosses III. Flowering Plants Chapter 4. Sex Chromosomes in Drosophila I. Introduction II. Sex Linkage III. Nondisjunction of the X-chromosome IV. Sex Determination V. Gynandromorphs VI. Cytological Investigations VII. Salivary Gland Chromosomes Chapter 5. Sex Chromosomes in Lepidoptera I. Introduction II. Abraxas grossulariata, the Currant Moth III. Lymantria dispar, the Gypsy Moth IV. The Silkworm, Bombyx moriChapter 6. Sex-Chromosome Mechanisms Which Differ from the Classic Type I. Introduction II. Multiple X-Chromosomes III. Multiple Y-Chromosomes IV. Sex Determination by Haploid Parthenogenesis V. Sex Chromosomes Which Are Not Morphologically Differentiated Chapter 7. Sex Chromosomes in Fishes, Amphibia, Reptiles, and Birds I. Introduction II. Sex Chromosomes in Fishes III. Sex Chromosomes in Amphibia IV. Sex Chromosomes in Reptiles V. Sex Chromosomes in Birds Chapter 8. Sex Chromosomes in Man I. Introduction II. Findings on Human Sex Chromosomes by Traditional Techniques III. Normal Human Sex Chromosomes IV. Klinefelter's Syndrome V. Turner's Syndrome VI. Female Patients with Multiple X-Chromosomes VII. True Hermaphrodites VIII. Pseudohermaphrodites IX. Testicular Feminization X. Males with XX Sex Chromosomes XI. Males with XYY Sex Chromosomes XII. Double Aneuploidy, Familial Aneuploidy, and Possible Causes of Sex Chromosome Abnormalities XIII. Sex-Linkage in ManChapter 9. Sex Chromosomes in Mammals Other Than Man I. Introduction II. Monotremata III. Marsupialia IV. Insectivora V. Chiroptera VI. Lagomorpha VIL Rodentia VIII. Carnivora IX. Proboscidae X. Perissodactyla XL Artiodactyla XII. Primates XIII. Chracteristics of Mammalian Sex Chromosomes Chapter 10. Sex Chromatin I. Introduction II. Some Landmarks in the Development of the Sex Chromatin Concept III. General Properties of Barr Bodies IV. Number of Barr Bodies per Nucleus in Man V. Barr Bodies of Abnormal Size VI. Late Replicating X-Chromosomes in Man VII. The Origin of the Barr Body VIII. Drumsticks: General Characteristics and Incidence IX. Drumsticks in Patients with Chromosomal Abnormalities X. The Relationship of Drumsticks to Barr Bodies XI. Sex Chromatin in Mammals Other Than Man XII. Late-Replicating X-Chromosomes in Different Mammals XIII. Sex Chromatin in Animals with Female Heterogamety XIV. Some Practical Applications of Sex-Chromatin Determinations XV. Some Theoretical Considerations Concerning Sex Chromatin Chapter 11. Heterochromatin I. Introduction II. Origin of the Concept of Heterochromatin III. Cytological Characteristics of Heterochromatin IV. Physicochemical Characteristics of Heterochromatin V. Genetic Effects of Heterochromatin Chapter 12. The Function of the Sex Chromosomes I. Introduction II. The Development of Sex Differences in Mammals III. Experimentally Administered Sex Hormones and Sex Reversals IV. Some Speculations on the Possible Mode of Action of the Sex Chromosomes Bibliography Author Index Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 28, 2014
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483255934
- eBook ISBN: 9781483258584
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