Drosophila

A Practical Approach

Second Edition

Edited by D. B. Roberts

A IRL Press Publication

Drosophila

A Practical Approach

Second Edition

Edited by D. B. Roberts

A IRL Press Publication

Description

Drosophila--the scientist's favorite laboratory organism--is a key subject for studying genetics, development, and behavior. The second edition of this popular hands-on guide brings the methodology up-to-date, with contributions from the leading researchers in the field. Chapters include the elements of Drosophila biology and genetics; mutagenesis; transposons--gene tagging and mutagenesis; chromosome mechanics: the genetic manipulation of aneuploid stocks; enhancer traps; looking at embryos; immunolabelling of Drosophila; population and ecological genetics; behavior, learning, and memory; cell culture; and preparation of nucleic acids.

Drosophila

A Practical Approach

Second Edition

Edited by D. B. Roberts

A IRL Press Publication

Practical Approach Series

List of Contributors
Abbreviations
1. The elements of Drosophila biology and genetics, David B. Roberts and Graeme N. Standen
2. Mutagenesis, T. A. Grigliatti
3. Transposons--gene tagging and mutagenesis, T. A. Grigliatti
4. Chromosome mechanics: the genetic manipulation of aneuploid stocks, David Gubb
5. Enhancer traps, C. J. O'Kane
6. Looking at embryos, Eric Wieschaus and Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
7. Immunolabelling of Drosophila, Robert A. H. White
8. Population and ecological genetics, J. F. Y. Brookfield
9. Behaviour, learning, and memory, John B. Connolly and Tim Tully
10. Cell culture, Lucy Cherbas and Peter Cherbas
11. Preparation of nucleic acids, T. Jowett
List of suppliers
Index of Drosophila genes, mutations, chromosomal abnormalities and balancers
General index