Table of Contents
Plant Chromosomes at Mitosis, K. Fukui,Outline of Mitotic Chromosomes,Preparation Method for the Small Chromosome: Enzymatic Maceration/Air Drying (EMA) Method,Preparation Method for the Large Chromosome: Squash Method,Preparation Method for Chromosomal Samples of Woody Plants,Preparation Method for Chromosome Samples of Suspension Cells,Preparation Method for Chromosome Samples of Flowers and Leaves,Permanent Preparation of Chromosome Samples,Plant Chromosomes at Meiosis, P.G. Goicoechea and R. Giraldez,Introduction,Meiotic Synchrony and Meiotic Gradients,Procedures,Plant Chromosomes at Metabolic Phase, K. Taniguchi,Introduction,Morphological Classification by Distribution of Condensed Heterochromatin,Visualizing Condensation,Application of Chromosome Banding Techniques,Polytene Chromosomes, W. Nagl,Introduction,Occurrence and Structure of Polytene Chromosomes in Plants,Preparation,Staining Methods,DNA and Gene Analysis,Digitation and Computer Analysis,Future Challenges,Flow Cytometry and Chromosome Sorting, J.S. Heslop-Harrison and T. Schwarzacher,Introduction,Procedures,Future Applications,Chromosome Dissection and Direct Cloning, Y. Kamisugi and K. Fukui,Introduction,Equipment,Microdissection of Plant Chromosomes,Direct Cloning,Direct-Labeling and In Situ Hybridization,Chromosome Banding Methods, B. Friebe, T.R. Endo, and B.S. Gill,Introduction,Principles of Chromosome Banding,Procedures,In Situ Hybridization, Y. Mukai,Introduction,Advances in In Situ Hybridization,Procedures,Sister Chromatid Exchange and Replication Banding, B. Friebe and F. Cortés,Introduction,Sister Chromatid Differentiation in Second Division Chromosomes,Sister Chromatid Differentiation in Third Division Chromosomes,Replication Banding,Procedures,Replication of Chromosomes, K. Taniguchi and I. Fujishige,Introduction,Principles of Replication
