Handbook of Genetics : Volume 4 Vertebrates of Genetic Interest

The purpose of the first four volumes of the Handbook of Genetics is to bring together collections of relatively short, authoritative essays or an­ notated compilations of data on topics of significance to geneticists. Many of the essays will deal with various aspects of the biology of certain species or species groups selected because they are favorite subjects for genetic investigation in nature or the laboratory. Often there will be an encyclo­ pedic amount of information available on such species, with new papers appearing daily. Most of these will be written for specialists in a jargon that is bewildering to a novice, and sometimes even to a veteran geneticist working with evolutionarily distant organisms. For such readers what is needed is a written introduction to the morphology, life cycle, reproductive behavior, and culture methods for the species in question. What are its particular advantages (and disadvantages) for genetic study, and what have we learned from it? Where are the classic papers, the key bibli­ ographies, and how does one get stocks of wild type or mutant strains? Lists giving the symbolism and descriptions for selected mutants that have been retained and are thus available for future studies are provided whenever possible. Genetic and cytological maps, mitotic karyotypes, and haploid DNA values are also included when available. Volume 4 deals with certain vertebrate species that have been studied in considerable detail from the standpoint of genetics or molecular cytogenetics. Such data are available for only a relatively few vertebrates. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum ....Pages 3-17 Frogs of the Genus Rana ....Pages 19-33 Xenopus ....Pages 35-50 The RNA of the Mature Xenopus Oocyte....Pages 51-55 Working Maps of the Lampbrush Chromosomes of Amphibia....Pages 57-77 Front Matter....Pages 79-79 The Platyfish, Xiphophorus maculatus ....Pages 81-132 The Medaka, Oryzias latipes , and the Guppy, Lebistes reticularis ....Pages 133-149 Avian Genetics....Pages 151-200 Front Matter....Pages 201-201 The Laboratory Mouse, Mus musculus ....Pages 203-241 The Laboratory Rat, Rattus norvegicus ....Pages 243-254 The Genus Peromyscus ....Pages 255-260 The Golden Hamster, Mesocricetus auratus ....Pages 261-274 The Guinea Pig, Cavia porcellus ....Pages 275-307 The Rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus ....Pages 309-328 The Chinchilla, Chinchilla lanigera ....Pages 329-335 The Horse, Equus caballus , and the Donkey, Equus asinus ....Pages 337-350 The Domestic Cat, Felis catus ....Pages 351-365 The American Mink, Mustela vison ....Pages 367-398 The Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes ....Pages 399-419 The Dog, Canis familiaris ....Pages 421-445 Front Matter....Pages 201-201 Blood-Group Alleles of Domesticated Animals....Pages 447-457 Distribution and Probable Homologies of Some Genes Determining Coat Color in Mammals....Pages 459-467 A Bibliography of Reference Works Bearing on Human Genetics: 1962–1974....Pages 469-489 Data on Human Biochemical Genetics....Pages 491-511 Identification of Human Mitotic Chromosomes....Pages 513-536 Gene Localizations and Other Properties of Human Chromosomes....Pages 537-544 The Structure of Immunoglobulins and Immunoglobulin Genes....Pages 545-558 Immunoglobulin Allotypes....Pages 559-564 Front Matter....Pages 565-565 Animal Viruses of Genetic Interest....Pages 567-580 Reference Animal Cell Lines....Pages 581-614 Somatic Cell Hybrids Formed between Lines of Cultured Cells....Pages 615-630 Back Matter....Pages 631-669 M. Amphibia.- 1 The Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum.- 2 Frogs of the Genus Rana.- 3 Xenopus.- 4 The RNA of the Mature Xenopus Oocyte.- 5 Working Maps of the Lampbrush Chromosomes of Amphibia.- N. Fishes And Birds.- 6 The Platyfish, Xiphophorus maculatus.- 7 The Medaka, Oryzias latipes, and the Guppy, Lebistes reticularis.- 8 Avian Genetics.- O. Mammals.- 9 The Laboratory Mouse, Mus musculus.- 10 The Laboratory Rat, Rattus norvegicus.- 11 The Genus Peromyscus.- 12 The Golden Hamster, Mesocricetus auratus.- 13 The Guinea Pig, Caviaporcellus.- 14 The Rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus.- 15 The Chinchilla