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.

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.