Download or read book Genetic Studies on Drosophila Virilis with Considerations on the Genetics of Other Species of Drosophila Primary Source Edition written by Charles William Metz and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book Genetic Studies on Drosophila Virilis written by Charles William Metz and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Genetic Studies on Drosophila Virilis written by Charles W. Metz and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Genetic Studies on Drosophila Virilis: With Considerations on the Genetics of Other Species of Drosophila In most groups of animals and plants, including those susceptible to genetic study through intensive breeding, the chromosome groups of related species show a high degree of uniformity. The different members of a genus, for instance, usually differ relatively little in this regard. In some cases the uniformity may extend even to subfamilies or families, as, for example, in the Acrididae among the Orthoptera, where all of approximately 40 genera studied agree in having essentially the same chromosome group (cf. McClung, 1914; Harvey, 1916). It would seem probable, a priori, that where many related species exhibit such a constancy in chromosome groups, the apparent homology of chromosomes is real, i. e., similar chromosomes in different species are essentially alike in genetic make-up. On the other hand, there are various exceptions to the general rule of constancy, and a number of cases are known in which closely related species have very dissimilar chromosome groups. Hence it may be argued that even where a constancy exists it may be superficial and not dependent upon, or significant of, a likeness in genetic constitution of similar chromosomes. In fact, very little is known as to how far morphological criteria are trustworthy as indications of homology between chromosomes. In one case recently investigated by Lancefield and Metz (1921, 1922), the results indicate that genetic homology does not correspond to morphological similarity as regards two pairs of chromosomes in Drosophila willistoni compared with two similar pairs in D. melanogaster. These and other considerations serve to emphasize the necessity of learning something of the genetic constitution of chromosomes before they can safely be compared from the evolutionary standpoint. It is believed that the only method of obtaining reliable information on chromosome evolution is by means of genetic analysis combined with cytological observation. Ideal material for such a study would be provided by a group of species satisfying the following four requirements: In the first place, it should exhibit among its members a series of different chromosome groups; secondly, the species should be susceptible to intensive breeding under controlled conditions; in the third place, one or more of the species should be favorable for genetic analysis through the study of mutant races; and lastly, the species should hybridize with one another and give fertile hybrids. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Download or read book Genetic Studies on Drosophila Virilis with Considerations on the Genetics of Other Species of Drosophila written by Charles William Metz and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Genetic Studies on Drosophila Virilis with Considerations on the Genetics of Other Species of Drosophila by Charles W Metz Mildred S Moses and Eleanor D Mason written by Charles William Metz and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Genetic Studies on Drosophilia Virilis with Considerations on the Genetics of Other Species of Drosophilia written by Charles W. Metz and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Genetic Studies on Drosophila Virilis with Considerations on the Genetics Scholar s Choice Edition written by Charles W Metz and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Genetic Studies on Drosophila Virilis with Considerations on the Genetics written by Charles W Metz and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Genetic Studies on Drosophila Virilis with Considerations on the Geneties of Other Species of Drosophila by Charles W Metz Mildred S Moses and Eleanor D Mason written by Eleanor D. Mason and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drosophila melanogaster Drosophila simulans So Similar So Different written by Pierre Capy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together most of the information available concerning two species that diverged 2-3 million years ago. The objective was to try to understand why two sibling species so similar in several characteristics can be so different in others. To this end, it was crucial to confront all data from their ecology and biogeography with their behavior and DNA polymorphism. Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila simulans are among the two sibling species for which a large set of data is available. In this book, ecologists, physiologists, geneticists, behaviorists share their data on the two sibling species, and several scenarios of evolution are put forward to explain their similarities and divergences. This is the first collection of essays of its kind. It is not the final point of the analyses of these two species since several areas remain obscure. However, the recent publication of the complete genome of D. melanogaster opens new fields for research. This will probably help us explain why D. melanogaster and D. simulans are sibling species but false friends.
Download or read book Drosophila Genetics written by Ulrich Graf and published by Springer. This book was released on 1992-03-16 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Biological Sciences are in the midst of a scientific rev olution. During the past decade under the rubric of molecu lar biology, chemistry and physics have assumed an integral role in biological research. This is especially true in ge netics, where the cloning of genes and the manipulation of genomic DNA have become in many organisms routine laboratory procedures. These noteworthy advances, it must be empha sized, especially in molecular genetics, are not autonomous. Rather, they have been accomplished with those organisms whose formal genetics has been documented in great detail. For the beginning student or the established investigator who is interested in pursuing eukaryote molecular genetic re search, Drosophila melanogaster, with its rich body of formal genetic information is one organism of choice. The book "Drosophila Genetics. A Practical Course" is an indispens able source of information for the beginner in the biology and formal genetics of Drosophila melanogaster. The scope of this guide, a revision and enlargement of the original German language version, is broad and instructive. The information included ranges from the simple, but necessary, details on how to culture and manipulate Drosophila flies to a series of more sophisticated genetic experiments. After completing the experiments detailed in the text, all students - neophyte or experienced - will be richly rewarded by having acquired a broad base of classical genetics information relevant for the biologist in its own right and prerequisite to Drosophila genetics research - formal and/or molecular. Davis, California, Melvin M.
Download or read book The Genetics of Species Differences in the Drosophila Virilis Group written by Yasir Ahmed and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My dissertation focuses on two aspects of the genetics of species differences: morphological evolution and speciation. In Chapter 1, I genetically analyze the puparium color difference between members of the virilis group of Drosophila. I used backcross hybrids to map the genomic interval responsible for the difference between Drosophila americana and D. virilis. First, I show that the pupal case color difference is caused by a single gene, dopamine N-acetyltransferase (Dat). This gene encodes an enzyme that is known to play a part in the insect pigmentation pathway. Second, I show that this gene is highly expressed at the onset of pupation in D. americana and D. novamexicana (brown pupae) but not in D. virilis (black pupae) and D. lummei (dark-brown pupae). My results demonstrate that a single gene is almost entirely responsible for a morphological difference between species. In Chapter 2, I turn to the genetic and phenotypic basis of postmating prezygotic reproductive isolation (PMPZ) between D. americana and D. virilis. This species pair shows strong PMPZ isolation, especially when D. americana males mate with D. virilis females. Previous work showed that paternal loci contributing to this incompatibility reside on chromosome 5 (likely carries multiple factors) and chromosome 2 (fixed for a large paracentric inversion). First, I show that PMPZ is due largely to defective sperm storage. Second, I identify regions that carry genes capable of rescuing heterospecific fertilization. I conclude that paternal incompatibility between D. americana males and D. virilis females is underlain by several genes. Finally, I discuss the possible role of candidate accessory gland genes in the mapped chromosomal regions. In Chapter 3, I analyze transcriptomes from male reproductive tissues (accessory glands, testes, and ejaculatory bulb) of virilis group members using RNAseq. First, I identify tissue-biased transcripts and describe enriched functional categories. Second, I compare differences in transcript abundance between species to identify lineage-specific reproductive genes. Finally, I estimate nucleotide substitution rates and perform tests of accelerated codon substitution to identify signatures of positive selection. I conclude that adaptive amino-acid substitutions, expression differences, and gene turnover contribute to divergence among reproductive genes in the D. virilis group."--Pages iv-v.
Download or read book The Genome of Drosophila Melanogaster written by Dan L. Lindsley and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 1144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dedicated to the memory of George Lefevre in recognition of his exhaustive cytogenetic analysis of the X chromosome, The Genome of Drosophila melanogaster is the complete compendium of what is known about the genes and chromosomes of this widely used model organism. The volume is an up-to-date revision of Lindsley and Grell's 1968 work, Genetic Variations of Drosophila melanogaster. The new edition contains complete descriptions of normal and mutant genes including phenotypic, cytological, molecular, and bibliographic information. In addition, it describes thousands of recorded chromosome rearrangements used in research on Drosophila. This handbook and its accompanying polytene chromosome maps, are sturdily bound into the book as foldouts and available as a separate set, are essential research tools for the Drosophila community. Describes phenotype, cytology, and molecular biology of all recorded genes of Drosophila melanogaster, plus references to the literature Describes normal chromosome complement, special chromosome constructs, transposable elements, departures from diploidy, satellite sequences, and nonchromosomal inheritance Describes all recorded chromosome rearrangements of Drosophila melanogaster as of the end of 1989 Contains the cytogenetic map of all genes as of mid-1991 Contains the original polytene maps of C.B. Bridges, plus G. Lefevre's photographic equivalents, and the detailed maps of the chromosome arms produced by C.B. and P.M. Bridges All maps are reprinted as high-quality foldouts sturdily bound into the volume Maps may also be purchased separately in an eight-map packet, for laboratory and student use
Download or read book Rapidly Evolving Genes and Genetic Systems written by Rama S. Singh and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A range of theories on the rates of evolution-from static to gradual to punctuated to quantum-have been developed, mostly by comparing morphological changes over geological timescales as described in the fossil record.
Download or read book Sperm Biology written by Scott S. Pitnick and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2008-11-21 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sperm Biology represents the first analysis of the evolutionary significance of sperm phenotypes and derived sperm traits and the possible selection pressures responsible for sperm-egg coevolution. An understanding of sperm evolution is fast developing and promises to shed light on many topics from basic reproductive biology to the evolutionary process itself as well as the sperm proteome, the sperm genome and the quantitative genetics of sperm. The Editors have identified 15 topics of current interest and biological significance to cover all aspects of this bizarre, fascinating and important subject. It comprises the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of the evolution of sperm and pointers for future research, written by experts in both sperm biology and evolutionary biology. The combination of evolution and sperm is a potent mix, and this is the definitive account. The first review survey of this emerging field Written by experts from a broad array of disciplines from the physiological and biomedical to the ecological and evolutionary Sheds light on the intricacies of reproduction and the coevolution of sperm, egg and reproductive behavior
Download or read book Genetics of Speciation written by David L. Jameson and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nature of populations, races, subspecies, and species. Genetic basis of isolation. Origin of isolation - theoretical. Origin of isolation - experimental. The nature of the speciation process.
