Keywords:
Protozoa.
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Molecular biology.
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Cytology.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY V99.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (367 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780080586366
Series Statement:
International Review of Cytology ; v.99
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=349460
DDC:
613.25
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- International Review of Cytology: Molecular Approaches to the Study of Protozoan Cells -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The Genome of Hypotrichous Ciliates -- I. Introduction -- II. Structure of the Macronucleus -- III. Macronuclear Development -- References -- Chapter 2. Structure and Formation of Telomeres in Holotrichous Ciliates -- I. Introduction -- II. Ciliated Protozoa as Systems for Studying Telomeres -- III. Macronuclear DNA Molecules in Holotrichous Ciliates -- IV. Functioning of Tetrahymena Telomeres in Yeast -- V. Evidence for Addition of Telomeric Repeats to the Ends of Replicating Chromosomes -- VI. Accessibility of Telomeres to End-Labeling Reactions -- VII. Formation of New Telomeres in Macronuclear Development -- VIII. Is Telomere Formation in Ciliates Related to Processes Occurring in Other Eukaryotes? -- References -- Chapter 3. Genome Reorganization in Tetrahymena -- I. Introduction -- II. Background Studies on the Macronuclear Genome -- III. The Formation of Macronuclear DNA Molecules -- IV. Elimination of Sequences without the Creation of New Telomeres -- V. Timing of Reorganization during Anlagen Development -- VI. The Relation between Reorganization and Gene Expression -- VII. The Generic Consequences of Macronuclear DNA Fragmentation -- VIII. DNA Replication in the Macronucleus and Micronucleus -- IX. Conclusions and Summary -- References -- Chapter 4. The Molecular Biology of Antigenic Variation in Trypanosomes: Gene Rearrangements and Discontinuous Transcription -- I. Introduction -- II. Antigenic Variation in African Trypanosomes -- III. The Structure and Organization of VSG Genes -- IV. Activation of VSG Genes -- V. Changes in VSG Repertoire -- VI. Discontinuous Transcription -- VII. Outlook -- References -- Chapter 5. Kinetoplast DNA in Trypanosomid Flagellates.
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I. Introduction. -- II. Minicircle DNA: Structure and Complexity -- III. Evolution of Minicircle Sequence Heterogeneity -- IV. Transcription of Minicircle DNA -- V. Replication of Minicircle Kineloplast DNA -- VI. Maxicircle DNA: Isolation, Cloning, and Restriction Mapping -- VII. Replication of Maxicircle DNA -- VIII. Transcription of Maxicircle DNA -- IX. Kinetoplast Ribosomes -- X. Genomic Organization of Maxicircle DNA -- XI. Unusual Kinetoplast DNAs -- XII. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: A Model System for the Genetic Analysis of Flagellar Structure and Motility -- I. Introduction -- II. Genetic Analysis and Properties of the Flagella in Chlamvdomonas reinhurdtii -- III. Phenotypes and Genetics of Chlumydomonus Flagellar Motility Mutants -- IV. Mutations Affecting Specific Axonemal Substructures -- V. Suppressor Analysis Reveals Regulatory Mechanisms in Flagellar Motility -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7. Genetic, Biochemical, and Molecular Approaches to Volvox Development and Evolution -- I. Introduction: Volvox carteri as a Developmental Model -- II. Asexual Development -- III. Sexual Development -- IV. Formal Genetics -- V. Molecular Aspects of Genome Organization -- VI. Speculations on the Genetic Origins of Multicellularity -- VII. Coda -- References -- Chapter 8. The Ribosomal Genes of Plasmodium -- I. Introduction. -- II. Life Cycle of Plasmodium berghei -- III. Ribosomal Gene Copy Number -- IV. Arrangement of rDNA Units -- V. The Structure of the rDNA Unit -- VI. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9. Molecular Biology of DNA in Acanthamoeba, Amoeba, Entamoeba, and Naegleria -- I. Introduction -- II. Characteristics of Nuclear DNA and Gene Structure -- III. Mitochondria1 DNA Characteristics -- IV. DNA Replication during the Growth-Duplication Cycle.
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V. DNA Metabolism during Differentiation -- VI. DNA and Phylogeny -- VII. Bacterial Endosymbionts and Viruses -- VIII. Conclusion -- References -- Index.
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