Neurospora: Contributions of a Model Organism

Abstract

Preface 1. A Brief History 2. The Biology of Neurospora 3. Genome and Mitosis 4. Meiosis, Genetic Analysis, and Recombination Models 5. Mutational, Biochemical, and Molecular Rationales 6. Carbon Metabolism 7. Nitrogen, Sulfur and Phosphate Metabolism 8. Mitochondria 9. DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis 10. Stress 11. Metabolic Investigations 12. Growth and Form 13. Cell Recognition, Population Biology and Evolution 14. Genetic, Biochemical, and Molecular Techniques Appendix A. Neurospora Genetic Nomenclature Appendix B. Genetic Maps of N. crassa