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Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Schatten, Gerald P.

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Table of contents
  • Copyright Pageiv
  • Contentsv
  • Contributorsix
  • Prefacexi
  • Chapter 1. Patterning the Early Sea Urchin Embryo1
  • I. Introduction1
  • II. An Overview of Patterning in the Sea Urchin Embryo2
  • III. Fate Maps of the Sea Urchin Embryo3
  • IV. Gene Expression Maps of the Early Sea Urchin Embryo7
  • V. Mechanisms of Patterning along the Animal–Vegetal Axis10
  • VI. Mechanisms of Patterning along the Oral–Aboral Axis24
  • VII. A Model of Early Patterning32
  • References35
  • Chapter 2. Turning Mesoderm into Blood: The Formation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells during Embryogenes45
  • I. Introduction45
  • II. Mesoderm Induction and Patterning46
  • III. Fate Maps48
  • IV. Ventralizing Homeobox Genes49
  • V. Specification of Hematopoietic Stem Cells52
  • VI. Conclusions53
  • VII. Future Directions55
  • References55
  • Chapter 3. Mechanisms of Plant Embryo Development61
  • I. Introduction61
  • II. Embryogenesis62
  • III. Histogenesis: The Generation of Cells and Tissues65
  • IV. Organogenesis: The Generation of Organs71
  • V. Embryo-Specific Genes and Embryonic Mutants76
  • VI. Embryonic Induction78
  • VII. Summary83
  • References83
  • Chapter 4. Sperm-Mediated Gene Transfer89
  • I. Introduction89
  • II. DNA Binding90
  • III. DNA Internalization91
  • IV. DNA Integration92
  • V. Alternative Strategies94
  • VI. Perspectives98
  • References99
  • Chapter 5. Gonocyte–Sertoli Cell Interactions during Development of the Neonatal Rodent Testis103
  • I. The Perinatal Period of Testicular Development: Historical Perspective104
  • II. The Sertoli Cell–Gonocyte Coculture Model106
  • III. Cell–Cell Interactions in Neonatal Gonocyte Development110
  • IV. Summary122
  • References122
  • Chapter 6. Attributes and Dynamics of the Endoplasmic Reticulum in Mammalian Eggs125
  • I. The Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER), Calcium, and Egg Activation126
  • II. Development of the Calcium-Releasing System during Oocyte Maturation131
  • III. Arrangement and Reorganization of the ER133
  • References147
  • Chapter 7. Germ Plasm and Molecular Determinants of Germ Cell Fate155
  • I. Introduction156
  • II. Germ Plasm157
  • III. Experimental Evidence for the Role of Germ Plasm in Primordial Germ Cell Formation163
  • IV. Molecules Localized to the Germ Plasm165
  • V. Summary and Future Directions174
  • References176
  • Index183
  • Contents of Previous Volumes191
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780121531508
  • ISBN-13 9780080490946
  • Author Schatten, Gerald P.
  • Category Science
  • Subject Developmental Biology

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Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology. The volumes are valuable to researchers in animal and plant development, as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mechanisms of development. The series has recently passed its 30-year mark, making it the longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology.