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The present Special Issue refers to the last 30 years of contributions to the application of cytogenetics to domestic animals, as clearly reported in the five-paper review. In addition, eight original contributions regarding the cytogenetics of several animal species are included. In each contribution, several thematic areas and various cytogenetic techniques are proposed to better demonstrate the potentiality of this biological technology in the genetic improvement of livestock. Special attention was paid to the presence of chromosomal abnormalities in domestic animals and their effects on reproduction, suggesting the routine use of karyotype analyses on reproducers to drastically reduce the effects on reproduction and the economic losses encountered by breeders. In addition to classical cytogenetic analyses such as chromosome banding, the use of molecular cytogenetics, especially the FISH mapping technique, with both specific molecular markers (generally BAC clones) and chromosome painting probes were emphasized in all papers to better study the following: (a) Chromosomal abnormalities; (b) The chromosomal evolution of species; (c) Physical gene mapping in light of genomic sequences in the most important domestic species. Finally, a specific review is dedicated to molecular cytogenetics, in which examples of applied molecular techniques, including the FISH technique, comparative genomic hybridization array, and PCR-based method, are reported.

Cytogenetics.

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This edited book, Cytogenetics - Classical and Molecular Strategies for Analysing Heredity Material, presents recent advances in the field of cytogenetics, paying special attention to methodological achievements developed worldwide that have driven the field forward. The contributors clearly discuss several concepts and approaches useful for understanding chromosomal structure and function at its various levels, highlighting chromosomes as visible carriers of heredity material.

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Primates --- Genomics --- Primates --- Behavior --- Cytogenetics

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Cytogenetics - Past, Present, and Further Perspectives discusses events that influenced the development of cytogenetics as a specialty within biology, with special attention paid to methodological achievements developed worldwide that have driven the field forward. Improvements to the resolution of chromosome analysis followed closely the introduction of innovative analytical technologies. In that sense, this book reviews and provides a brief account of the structure of chromosomes and stresses the high structural conservation in different species with an emphasis on aspects that require further research. However, it should be kept in mind that the future of cytogenetics will likely depend on improved knowledge of chromosome structure and function.

Cytogenetics. --- Cytology --- Genetics --- Life Sciences --- Human Genetics --- Genetics and Molecular Biology --- Cytogenetics --- Biochemistry

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L'épigénétique est le domaine le plus passionnant de la biologie aujourd'hui, elle nous permet de mieux comprendre comment et pourquoi nous héritons de certains traits, développons des maladies et évoluons en tant qu'espèce. Cet ouvrage présente la génétique, la biologie cellulaire et la science fascinante de l'épigénétique, dont la compréhension actuelle comble rapidement les lacunes de nos connaissances en biologie, ce qui nous permet de faire d'énormes progrès en médecine. Nous verrons ce que les jumeaux identiques peuvent nous apprendre sur les effets épigénétiques de notre environnement et de nos expériences, pourquoi certains gènes sont « activés » ou désactivés à différents stades du développement embryonnaire, et comment les scientifiques ont inversé la spécialisation des cellules pour cloner des grenouilles à partir d'une seule cellule intestinale.

Epigenetics. --- Genetics --- Epigenomics. --- Cytogenetics. --- Cell Biology. --- Épigénétique. --- Cytogénétique. --- Cytologie.