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Advances in Genetics, Volume 83
1st Edition
Serial Volume Editors:
Theodore Friedmann
Jay Dunlap
Stephen F. Goodwin
eBook ISBN: 9780124078017
Hardcover ISBN: 9780124076754
Imprint: Academic Press
Published Date: 6th August 2013
Page Count: 148
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Table of Contents
Series Page
Contributors
Chapter One. Biology and Mechanisms of Short RNAs in Caenorhabditis elegans
1 Introduction
2 miRNA Function
3 RNAi and Endogenous siRNAs
4 21U-RNAs, C. elegans piRNAs
5 Systemic Features of RNAi
6 Outlook
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Two. Genetics of Immune Recognition and Response in Drosophila host defense
1 Introduction
2 Toll Signaling in Drosophila
3 The Immune Deficiency Pathway
4 Immunity as a Sensor of Metabolism
5 Concluding Remarks—Future Directions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter Three. Recent Advances in Septum Biogenesis in Neurospora crassa
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 Septum Ontogeny
3 Septum Wall Biosynthesis
4 Septal Pores and Associated Proteins
5 Conclusions
6 Outlook and Future Research
Acknowledgments
References
Index
Description
The field of genetics is rapidly evolving, and new medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in our knowledge of genetics. This series continually publishes important reviews of the broadest interest to geneticists and their colleagues in affiliated disciplines.
Key Features
- Includes methods for testing with ethical, legal, and social implications
- Critically analyzes future
Readership
Molecular geneticists, clinical geneticists, neurologists, neuroscientists, molecular biologists, and biochemists
Details
- No. of pages:
- 148
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 2013
- Published:
- 6th August 2013
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780124078017
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780124076754
Reviews
Praise for previous volumes in the series:
"Outstanding both in variety and in the quality of its contributions." –Nature
"Can be highly recommended to geneticists, and biologists in general...will prove to be of high importance for the development of the science of genetics." --Science
About the Serial Volume Editors
Theodore Friedmann Serial Volume Editor
School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, USA
Affiliations and Expertise
School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, USA
Jay Dunlap Serial Volume Editor
Dr. Jay Dunlap works at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Affiliations and Expertise
The Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth, NH, USA
Stephen F. Goodwin Serial Volume Editor
Dr. Stephen Goodwin works at the University of Oxford.
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Oxford, UK