Advances in Genetics

Front Cover 2
Advances in Genetics, Volume VIII 5
Copyright Page 6
Contributors to Volume VIII 7
Contents 9
Chapter 1. Metabolism and Spontaneous Mutations in Plants 13
- I. Introduction 13
- II. Spontaneous Mutability in Plants in Its Relation to Metabolism 15
- III. Mutagenic Substances Occurring in Plants and Their Metabolic Fate 22
- IV. Discussion 30
- V. References 34
Chapter 2. The Complementary Genic Systems in Flax and Flax Rust 41
- I. Introduction 41
- II. Host 43
- III. Parasite 44

Front Cover 2
Advances in Genetics, Volume VIII 5
Copyright Page 6
Contributors to Volume VIII 7
Contents 9
Chapter 1. Metabolism and Spontaneous Mutations in Plants 13
- I. Introduction 13
- II. Spontaneous Mutability in Plants in Its Relation to Metabolism 15
- III. Mutagenic Substances Occurring in Plants and Their Metabolic Fate 22
- IV. Discussion 30
- V. References 34
Chapter 2. The Complementary Genic Systems in Flax and Flax Rust 41
- I. Introduction 41
- II. Host 43
- III. Parasite 44
- IV. Inheritance of Pathogenicity 46
- V. Inheritance of Rust Reaction 48
- VI. Genetics of Host-Parasite Interaction 50
- VII. Differential Varietes with Single Rust-Conditioning Genes 55
- VIII. Potentials of the Complementary Gene Hypothesis 59
- IX. Summary 63
- X. References 64
Chapter 3. The Genetic Structure of Races and Species in Gilia 67
- I. Introduction 67
- II. Genetic Systems Involved in Racial and Specific Differentiation 68
- IV. References 96
- III. Conclusions 96
Chapter 4. Chromosome Repatterning and Adaptation 101
- I. Introduction 101
- II. Linkage of Adaptive Gene Complexes 102
- III. Balanced Heterosis 107
- IV. Divergence in Gene Function 112
- V. Organization Effect 113
- VI. Summary and Conclusions 114
- VII. Acknowledgments 116
- VIII. References 116
Chapter 5. General Genetics of Bees 121
- I. Introduction 121
- II. Systematics 122
- III. Cytology 125
- IV. Artificial Insemination of Queen Honeybees 131
- V. Genetics of Specific Characters of Apis mellifera L. 133
- VI. Genetics of Bees Other than Apis mellifera L. 139
- VII. Population Genetics 143
- VIII. Evolutionary Features of Bees 146
- IX. Acknowledgments 160
- X. References 160
Chapter 6. Genetics of Ladybeetles 167
- I. Introduction 167
- II. Intraspecific Variation in Elytral Patterns 168
- III. Geographic Variation in Elytral Patterns 171
- IV. Breeding Experiments 173
- V. Interspecific and Intersubspecific Hybridization Experiments 180
- VI. Variations and Evolution in Harmonia and Adalia 182
- VII. Conclusions and Remarks 193
- VIII. References 197
Chapter 7. The Genetics of the Sheep 201
- I. Introduction 202
- II. Chromosome Number 203
- III. Color and Pattern 205
- IV. Horn Inheritance 215
- V. Lethals, Semilethals, and Abnormalities 217
- VI. Other Characters 223
- VII. Fleece Characters 228
- VIII. Growth and Body Conformation 242
- IX. Fertility 247
- X. Milk Production 252
- XI. Selection Plans 253
- XII. Inbreeding 256
- XIII. Crossbreeding 259
- XIV. Species Crosses 261
- XV. Linkage 264
- XVI. References 265
Chapter 8. Cytogenetics of the Tomato 279
- I. Introduction and General Biological Considerations 279
- II. Cytology 283
- III. List of Known Mutant Genes 288
- IV. Linkage 315
- V. Ploidy 320
- VI. Species Hybrids 329
- VII. Quantitative Characters 336
- VIII. Spontaneous and Induced Mutation 361
- IX. Biochemical Genetics 365
- X. Graft Relations 371
- XI. Cytoplasmic Inheritance 377
- XII. Concluding Remarks 379
- XIII. References 383
Author Index 395
Subject Index 405

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