Genome of Dropsophila Melanogaster

The Genome of Drosophila melanogaster is the complete compendium of what is known about the genes and chromosomes of this widely used model organism. This 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, which are sturdily bound into the book as foldouts and are also available as a separate set collected in a handy map packet, are essential research tools for the Drosophila community. Key Features and Benefits * 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 useLindsley, Dan L. is the author of 'Genome of Dropsophila Melanogaster' with ISBN 9780124509900 and ISBN 0124509908.