Includes bibliographies

Preface -- Desmutagens and Antimutagens / Clara Y. Lim-Sylianco -- Short-Term Mutagenicity Test Systems for Investigating the Genetic Toxicology of Irradiated Foods / A.M. dela Rosa -- Induced Mutations in Plants / Adoracion T. Arañez -- The HLA System / Carlita C. Chavez et al. -- HLA-A, B Antigens in Filipinos / Flora M. Pascasio et al. -- Introduction to Human Cytogenetics with Emphasis on Philippine Scenario / Florencio-Isagani S. Medina, III, Ph.D. -- Human Cytogenetics: A Review of Cytogenetic Analysis Cases Chromosomes as Biological Indicators of Radiation Exposure / Florencio-Isagani S. Medina, III. -- Techniques for Plant Genetic Engineering and Prospects for their Use in the Philippines / Andrew A. Potter -- Strain Improvement in Antibiotic Producing Microorganisms / Asuncion K. Raymundo -- Conventional Genetic and Recombinant DNA Techniques in the Improvement of Alcohol Production and Cellulose Degradation / Saturnina C. Halos -- Rice: Germplasm Resources, Genetic Studies, and Their Applications / T. T. Chang -- Cytogenetic Studies in Philippine Grasses / L. M. Engle -- Genetics of Planthoppers Nilaparvata lugens (Sta°1) and Nilaparvata bakeri (Muir)
Infesting Leersia hexabdra Swartz R. C. Saxena -- Measuring Induced Mutation Frequencies in Bombyx Mori L. (Silkworm) / Roberto Reyes and Ruben C. Umaly -- Studies on Selected Aspects of the Biology of Philippine Lymnaeids A Method for Demonstrating the Chromosomes of Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi / Florencio-Isagani S. Medina, III -- A Simple Method for Studying the Mitotic
Metaphase of the Tilapia nilotica / Florencio-Isagani S. Medina, III. -- A Simple Method for Studying the Meiotic -- Metaphase Chromosomes of Tilapia nilotica / Florencio-Isagani S. Medina, III.

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