The Cell

List of Contributors

Preface

Contents, Volumes II AND III

Contents, Volumes IV AND V

Introduction

Part I: Methods


1. Optical Methods in Cytology

I. Introduction

II. Extensions of Optical Microscopy

III. The Electron Microscope in Cytology

IV. The X-Ray Microscopy of Cells

V. Conclusion

References


2. Fixation and Staining

I. Definition of Fixation and Staining

II. Fixation

III. Staining for Light Microscopy

IV. Staining for Electron Microscopy

References


3. Autoradiography

I. Introduction

II. Outline of the Various Autoradiography Techniques

III. Techniques Related to Autoradiography

IV. Microscopical Analysis

V. Conclusion

References


4. Quantitative Microscopical Techniques for Single Cells

I. Introduction

II. Methods

III. Individual Techniques

IV. Conclusions

References


5. Quantitative Microchemical Techniques of Histo- and Cytochemistry

I. Introduction

II. Preparation of Samples

III. Measurement of Amount of Sample

IV. Titrimetric Techniques

V. Spectrophotometric Techniques

VI. Flame Photometric Techniques

VII. Fluorometric Techniques

VIII. Gasometric Techniques

IX. Dilatometric Techniques

X. Microbiological Techniques

XI. Conclusions

References


6. Micrurgical Studies on Living Cells

I. Historical

II. Instrumentation and Procedures

III. Application of Micrurgy to the Study of Living Cells

IV. Subcellular Transplantation

V. Future Applications and Extensions of Micrurgy

References


7. The Isolation of Subcellular Components

I. Introduction

II. Factors Influencing the Choice of Isolation Procedure

III. The Techniques of Cell Fractionation

IV. Some Representative Isolation Procedures

V. Standardization Procedures

VI. Some General Conclusions

References


8. The Cell as Organism. "Tissue Culture," Cellular Autonomy, and Cellular Interrelations

I. Introduction

II. History

III. The Subject Matter

IV. Methods

V. Conclusions

References

Part II: Problems of Cell Biology


9. Fertilization

I. General Aspects of Fertilization

II. Fertilization in Selected Cases

III. Conclusions

References


10. Sex Determination

I. Introduction

II. Cytogenetic Theory of Sex Determination

III. Karyologic Basis of the Mechanisms of Sex Determination

IV. Experimental Verifications of the Cytogenetic Theory of Sex Determination

V. Genetic Bipotentiality of Sex

VI. Intersexuality and Genetic Interpretation of Sex: Genic Balance

VII. Epigamous Factors, Intersexuality and Sex Determination

VIII. Conclusions

References


11. Differentiation of Vertebrate Cells

I. The Concept of Differentiation

II. Criteria of Differentiation

III. Properties of Cytodifferentiation

IV. Theoretical Considerations

References


12. Patterns of Cell Growth and Differentiation in Plants

I. Introduction

II. Shoot Development from a Single Apical Cell

III. Apical Development from a Group of Initial Cells

References


13. Nucleocytoplasmic Interactions in Eggs and Embryos

I. Introduction

II. Organization of the Egg

III. Nucleocytoplasmic Interactions in Cleavage

IV. Nucleocytoplasmic Interactions in Differentiation

V. General Summary

References


14. The Acquisition of Biological Specificity

I. Biological Specificity

II. Transplantation Immunity

III. The Ontogeny of Transplantation Immunity

IV. Actively Acquired Tolerance

V. Development of Tissue Specificity

VI. Other Responses of Developing Systems to Implantation of Adult Tissues

VII. Concluding Remarks; Perspectives

References


15. Effects of Radiations on Cells

I. Introduction

II. Action of Radiations at the Molecular Level

III. Biochemical Effects

IV. Cytochemical Effects

V. Biological Effects

VI. Variables in Radiation Effects

VII. Alterations of Radiation Effects by Foreign Agents

References

Author Index

Subject Index