Overview

A stunning visual collection of the banded metaphase chromosomekaryotypes from some 850 species of mammals, the Atlas of MammalianChromosomes represents an unabridged compendium of the state ofthis genomic art form. Bringing together information currentlyscattered throughout the cytogenetics literature for scores ofpublished and unpublished species, this atlas features high-qualitykaryotype images for nearly every mammal studied to date, making itthe most comprehensive assemblage of high-resolution chromosomephotographs available--a critically invaluable resource for today'scomparative genomics era. For every available species, the Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomespresents the best karyotype produced, the common and Latin name ofthe species, the published citation, and the contributing authors.Most karyotypes are G-banded, revealing the chromosomal bar codesof homologous segments among related species. Addressing the mandate of the Human Genome Project to annotate thegenomes of other organisms as well, the Atlas of MammalianChromosomes offers a step forward in our understanding of speciesformation, of genome organization, and of DNA script for naturalselection. It is an invaluable resource for geneticists,mammalogists, and biologists interested in comparative genomics,systematics, and chromosome structure.

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Author:   Stephen J. O'Brien (National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA) ,  Joan C. Menninger (National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA) ,  William G. Nash (National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Wiley-Liss Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 22.00cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 28.20cm
Weight:   2.322kg
ISBN:  

9780471350156

ISBN 10:   047135015
Pages:   760
Publication Date:   01 September 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781119418030
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. MONOTREMATA. Order Monotremata. MARSUPIALIA. Order Didelphimorphia. Order Paucituberculata. Order Microbiotheria. Order Dasyuromorphia. Order Peramelemorphia. Order Notoryctemorphia. Order Diprotodontia. AFROTHERIA. Order Afrosoricida. Order Macroscelidea. Order Sirenia. Order Proboscidea. Order Hyracoidea. Order Tubulidentata. XENARTHRA. Order Xenarthra. EUARCHONTOGLIRES. Order Scandentia. Order Dermoptera. Order Primates. Order Rodentia. Order Lagomorpha. LAURASIATHERIA. Order Eulipotyphla. Order Chiroptera. Order Carnivora. Order Pholidota. Order Cetartiodactyla. Order Perissodactyla.

Reviews

...a valuable resource for geneticists, mammalogists, andbiologists interested in comparative genomics, systematics, andchromosome structure. (The Quarterly Review of Biology,March 2007) ...a valuable resource. Its meticulous attention to sourcesfor all information exemplifies its excellent scholarship. Itshould be in all academic libraries. (American Reference BooksAnnual, March 2007)

...a valuable resource for geneticists, mammalogists, and biologists interested in comparative genomics, systematics, and chromosome structure. (The Quarterly Review of Biology, March 2007) ...a valuable resource. Its meticulous attention to sources for all information exemplifies its excellent scholarship. It should be in all academic libraries. (American Reference Books Annual, March 2007)

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STEPHEN J. O'BRIEN, WILLIAM G. NASH, and JOAN MENNINGER, all at National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, USA

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