Title: Genome multiplication in growth and development :
Authors: Brodskiĭ, V. I͡A.; Uryvaeva, I. V.; Brodskiĭ, V. I͡A.
Date: 1985
Publisher: Cambridge University Press,
Physical description: viii, 305 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: Q
Contents: Part I. Polyploidy and polyteny as phenomena of normal development -- 1. Introductory notes -- 2. The cells of vertebrate animals -- 3. The cells of invertebrate animals -- 4. Peculiarities of genome multiplication in plant cells -- 5. Genome multiplication in protozoans -- Part II. Modes of and reasons for genome multiplication -- 6. Mechanisms for changing the number of genomes -- 7. The biological significance of polyploidy and polyteny -- 8. Control of genome multiplication in ontogenesis -- 9. General conclusions.
Notes: Translated from the Russian. Based on Kletochnai︠a︡ poliploidii︠a︡. Includes index.
Subject headings (LCSH): Cell differentiation.; Cell proliferation.; Cytogenetics.; Giant chromosomes.; Polyploidy.