Fly Pushing: The Theory and Practice of Drosophila Genetics (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "During the past 85 years, fly genetics has been developed to a high art..." (more)
Key Phrases: mutagenized chromosomes, transposase activity, balancer chromosome, Analysis of Mutations (more...)

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"It is a must for all postdocs or graduate...and should be in the library of every Drosophila lab." -- Nature

Product Description

Experiments with Drosophila give investigators the chance to combine molecular and genetic approaches in studies of gene expression, cell function, and development. Fly genetics has a large and complex folklore that, for the uninitiated, is quite daunting. In this eagerly awaited book, Ralph Greenspan provides a bridge to that folklore. Entertaining and lucid, he guides the reader carefully through the practicalities of making crosses, isolating variants, mapping genes, constructing specific genotypes, and analyzing mutations. No previous knowledge of fly genetics is assumed. The techniques used are illustrated, and practice problems and solutions are included to assist the reader. This is an affordable and uniquely valuable book, ideal for graduate students starting projects and established investigators considering new avenues. A must for both personal and laboratory libraries.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 155 pages
• Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879694920
• ISBN-13: 978-0879694920
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #705,018 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible of the Fly Pusher!!!!!, August 26, 2002

By	M. Francois Rosenfeld "rosenfel31" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A really must-have!!!
The basics, the tips,
all for manipulating drosophila at the beginning and even later.
Here you'll find a lot of informations about balancers, recombinations, how to do crosses, markers, etc...
A very good introduction to the drosophila world!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Drosophila work or class over this model system, February 7, 2007

By	Jayhawk Fan "Lost in the plains" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fly Pushing: The Theory and Practice of Drosophila Genetics, Second Edition (Spiral-bound)

I'm a first year grad student, and I can't say enough good things about this book! It was extremely helpful in my lab rotation as well as my upper level genetics course (covered genetic model systems)

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific book, November 29, 2008

By	sonial (chicago,il,usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fly Pushing: The Theory and Practice of Drosophila Genetics, Second Edition (Spiral-bound)

This book is very good. It wrote in a very simple , funny way, and i like it very much.