Preface
Foreword
Introduction to C. elegans
The Genome; Chromosome Organization, Mitosis, and Meiosis; Mutation; Transposons; RNA Processing and Gene Structure; Transcription Factors and Transcriptional Regulation; mRNA and Translation; Sex Determination and X Chromosome Dosage Compensation; Developmental Genetics of the Germ Line; Spermatogenesis; Male Development and Mating Behavior; Fertilization and Establishment of Polarity in the Embryo; Specification of Cell Fates in the Early Embryo; Cell Death; Muscle: Structure, Function, and Development; Extracellular Matrix; Heterochronic Genes; Development of the Vulva; Patterning the Nervous System; Cell and Growth Cone Migrations; Synaptic Transmission; Mechanotransduction Feeding and Defecation; Chemotaxis and Thermotaxis; Genetic and Environmental Regulation of Dauer Larva Development; Neural Plasticity ; Environmental Factors and Gene Activities That Influence Life Span; Evolution; Parasitic Nematodes
Appendices
Appendix 1. Genetics (J. Hodgkin): A. Genetic Nomenclature; B. List of Laboratory Strain and Allele Designations, C. Skeleton Genetic Map, D. List of Characterized Genes;
Appendix 2. Neurotransmitter Assignment for Specific Neurons (J.B. Rand, M.L. Nonet);
Appendix 3. Codon Usage in C. elegans (P.M. Sharp, K.R. Bradnam);
Appendix 4. Online C. elegans Resources (M.L. Edgley, C.A. Turner, D.L. Riddle)
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