Chromosomes Today

From the reviews of the first edition: "Chromosomes Today contains the conference proceedings from plenary sessions delivered at the 14th International Chromosome Conference ... . the papers collected together in this volume are up-to-date and informative on many levels i.e. technical advances, evolution, chromosome behaviour and theoretical. The sections cover such diverse topics ... . Indeed, the whole volume is very strong on information and data concerning mammals and birds. ... it would make an interesting addition to any lab library but would also make an excellent supplement for undergraduate teaching ... ." (Joanna M. Bridger, Genetical Research, Cambs, Vol. 85, 2005) "The Chromosomes Today series of books records the proceedings of the International chromosome conferences. ... the volume records the plenary proceedings of the 14th conference presenting an overview of the current concerns in plant, animal and human cytogenetics. ... It is a nicely produced hardback volume on good quality paper with well-reproduced illustrations. ... It is nice to have it on the shelf and I shall dip into it from time to time." (Rod Howell, Human Genetics, Vol. 117 (6), 2005)

• 1. Sex Chromosomes.- 1.1. Mammalian Sex Chromosome Evolution — The Rise and Fall of the Y Chromosome.- 1.2. Avian Sex Chromosomes and Sex-Linked Genes.- 1.3. DMRT Genes and Sex Determination in Medaka.- 1.4. Evolution of the Y Chromosome in Primates.- 1.5. The Male Hypermethylation (MHM) Region on the Chicken Z Chromosome: Female-Specific Transcription and its Biological Implication.- 1.6. Neo-X and Neo-Y Chromosomes in Drosophila Miranda.- 1.7. The X Chromosome Plays a Special Role During Speciation.- 1.8. Sex Chromosome Evolution: Evidence from Fish, Fly and Moth Species.- 2. Meiosis.- 2.1. Expression and Chromatin Binding Specificity of Ki-67 in Male and Female Meiosis of the Mouse.- 2.2. Conservation and Variability of Meiotic Processes — Lessons from the Unconventional Meiosis of C. elegans.- 2.3. Meiotic Chromosomes and Meiotic Mechanisms.- 2.4. The Nuclear Envelope at the Attachment Sites of Mammalian Meiotic Telomeres.- 2.5. Interphase Cytogenetics in Understanding Chromosome and Telomere Dynamics During Prophase I: Implications for Meiotic Telomere Movements.- 3. Cancer Cytogenetics.- 3.1. Molecular Cytogenetics in the Study of Cancer.- 3.2. Chromosomal Translocations in Leukaemia: Emerging Networks.- 4. Chromosome Structures.- 4.1. The EVO-DEVO of Pericentromeric DNA in the Mouse.- 4.2. New Developments in Multicolour Fluorescence in situ Hybridization.- 4.3. Artificial Chromosomes – Past, Present and Future.- 4.4. Differential Demethylation of Paternal and Maternal Genomes in the Preimplantation Mouse Embryo: Implications for Mammalian Development.- 4.5. Integrated Comparative Genome Maps and Their Implications for Karyotype Evolution of Carnivores.- 4.6. Complex Relationships Between DNA Methylation Status and Chromosome Compaction and Cohesion.- 4.7.Constitutive Heterochromatin of Microtus agrestis: Molecular Organization Genetic Activity in Mitotic Meiotic Cells.- 5. Plant Cytogenetics.- 5.1. FISHing Repeated DNA Sequences in Beta Genomes.- 5.2. Interphase Cytogenetics in Plants.