The Microbial Models of Molecular Biology

by Rowland H. Davis

1. Model systems, model organisms2. Morgan's progeny3. Neurospora4. Aspergillus5. Yeast6. Leaving the fungi7. Escherichia coli8. The T bacteriophages9. Temperate phage and transduction10. DNA11. Prokaryotes take center stage12. Prokaryotes: Later contributions13. Cytoplasmic inheritance: The ciliates14. Organelle genetics: Yeast and Chlamydomonas15. Yeast becomes a supermodel16. The Filamentous fungi: Eclipse and renewal17. The role of biochemistry18. Genomics19. The age of model organismsAppendix 1. Life cycles and genetic principlesAppendix 2. Macromolecules and the Central DogmaAppendix 3. Genetic engineeringNotesReferencesName indexSubject index