1. Genetic Control of Cell Proliferation. - Genes Involved in Cell Division. - Gene Products Involved in Cell Division. - Temporal Organization of Cell Cycle Events. - The Start Concept. - Conditions Necessary to Start the Cell Cycle. - Mating Hormones and Start. - The Spindle Pole Body and Start. - Developmental Alternative to Mitosis. - Saccharomyces cerevisiae V. Schizosaccharomyces pombe. - References. - 2. Genetic Control and Gene Expression During Meiosis and Sporulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. - Outline of Sporulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. - Special Genetic Techniques. - Gene Function and Gene Expression During Sporulation. - References. - 3. Meiotic Gene Conversion in Yeast: Molecular and Experimental Perspectives. - A Mechanistic Overview. - The Study of Gene Conversion. - Methods for Studying Gene Conversion. - Gene Conversion and Unselected Tetrads. - Mismatch Repair and Postmeiotic Segregation (pms). - Fidelity of Conversion. - Conversion of Deletions and Insertions. - Specific Molecular Mismatches in Conversion and pms. - The Effect of Adjacent Heterozygosity on pms Profiles. - Conversion-Associated Outside Marker Exchange. - Position of the Associated Exchange. - Conversion of Adjacent Genes. - Two- Three- and Four-Point Intragenic Crosses. - Intrachromosomal Gene Conversion and Recombinant DNA Strategies. - Conversion of Insertions and Intrachromosomal Gene Conversion. - References. - 4. Radiation-Sensitive Mutants and Repair in Yeast. - Radiation Biology of Yeast. - Radiation-Sensitive Mutants. - Double-Mutant Interactions and Epistasis Groups. - Phenotypic Characteristics of Repair-Defective Mutants. - Biochemical Studies on UV-Induced Damage and Repair. - X-ray-Sensitive Mutants. - The Role of RAD Genes in Meiosis. - References. - 5. Nucleic Acid Relatedness Among Yeasts. - Nucleic Acid Isolation and Purification. - DNA Base Composition. - DNA Relatedness. - Comparison of Relatedness from Nucleic Acid Studies with That Determined by Other Methodologies. - Molecular Taxonomy as an Aid to Genetic Research. - References. - 6. Genetic Approaches to the Study of Protease Function and Proteolysis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. - Intracellular Proteases and Protease Inhibitors of S. cerevisiae. - Genetics of Known Proteases and Protease Inhibitors. - Proteolytic Processes and the Role of Known Proteases in These Processes. - Summary and Conclusions. - References. - 7. Genetic Control of Flocculation. - Methodology. - Origin of Strains. - Genetic Analysis. - Phenotypic Variations. - Cell Wall Differences. - Stability of Flocculence. - Industrial Applications. - References. - 8. Protein and Lipid Composition of the Yeast Plasma Membrane. - Cytological Purity of Membrane Preparations. - A Vesicle Free Cell Wall Preparation. - Surface Labeling of Intact Yeast Cells. - One-Dimensional SDS-PAGE Surface Label Experiments. - Two-Dimensional SDS-PAGE. - Cell Wall Polypeptides. - Comparative Lipid Analyses. - Concluding Remarks. - References. - 9. Protoplast Fusion in Yeasts. - Protoplast Isolation Fusion and Reversion. - The Consequences of Protoplast Fusion. - Discussion. - References. - 10. Genetic and Functional Aspects of Yeast Mitochondria. - Introduction: The Petite Mutant. - Recombination in Mitochondria. - Antimitochondrial Activity of Drugs. - Mitochondria and Cellular Processes. - Conclusions. - References. - 11. Molecular Genetic Aspects of Yeast Mitochondria. - General Introduction. - Mitochondrial DNA. - The Diversity of Mitochondrial DNAs. - Yeast Mitochondrial DNA. - Mitochondrial Transcription. - Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis. - The Petite Mutation and mtDNA Replication. - Genetic InteractionsBetween Nucleus and Mitochondrion. - Evolutionary Aspects. - Conclusions and Prospects. - References. - Note Added in Proof. - 12. ScV Killer Viruses in Yeast. - Viral Particles. - Viral Genomes. - Viral Maintenance. - Other Cytoplasmic Elements. - Conclusions. - References. - 13. Approaches to the Genetic Analysis and Breeding of Brewer's Yeast. - Genetic Characterization of Brewing Strains. - Breeding of Brewing Strains. - References. - 14. Genetic Improvement of Wine Yeast. - Origin and Classification of Wine Yeasts. - Life Cycle and Ploidy Level. - Wine Yeast Improvement. - Genetics and Examples of Strain Improvement. - Strain Maintenance. - Concluding Remarks. - References. - 15. Aspects of the Biochemistry and Genetics of Sugar and Carbohydrate Uptake by Yeasts. - D-Galactose. - Maltose and Maltotriose. - Pentoses. - Extracellular Enzymes. - Sucrose. - Melibiose. - Dextrin and Starch. - Mitochondrial Control of Sugar Utilization. - References. - Author Index. - Species Index. Language: English