Abercrombie / Brachet Advances in Morphogenesis

Volume 5
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-2455-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Web PDF

Advances in Morphogenesis, Volume 5 covers the significant advances in various aspects of morphogenesis. This volume contains six chapters that specifically consider the morphological aspects and model systems of cell growth and development. The opening chapter describes the features and various levels of patterns exhibited by feathers, with emphasis on their application as a model system to delineate morphogenesis in birds. The subsequent chapter examines the evidence concerning the control of cell differentiation organ initiation, and embryo development in organ and tissue culture. A chapter emphasizes the hypertrophic growth control to the liver and kidney. The discussion then shifts to the ultrastructural studies of the amphibian egg and its surrounding layers, which, which have clarified many aspects related to morphogenesis during the critical stages of development prior to fertilization. The final chapters examine the mechanisms for the establishment of specific connections between different sets of neurons. These chapters also look into the certain steps of macromolecular coordination that lead to the formation or transformation of the vitelline membrane, the cortical particles, the fertilization membrane, and the hyaline layer. This book is directed primarily toward developmental biologists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Abercrombie, M.

Brachet, Jean

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Advances in Morphogenesis;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Contributors to Volume 5;6
6;CHAPTER 1. FEATHERS AND PATTERNS;12
6.1;I. Introduction;12
6.2;II. Levels of Pattern;14
6.3;III. Perspectives from Experiment;21
6.4;IV. Pigmentation—General;35
6.5;V. Pigmentation of the Individual Feather;40
6.6;VI. Repetition and Register;42
6.7;VII. Discussion and Conclusions;43
6.8;Acknowledgment;45
6.9;References;45
7;CHAPTER 2. THE INITIATION OF ORGANIZED DEVELOPMENT IN PLANTS;50
7.1;I. Introduction;50
7.2;II. The Development of Embryonic Structures;54
7.3;III. Embryo Culture;59
7.4;IV. Plant Cell Culture;67
7.5;V. Physiological Isolation as a Basis for the Initiation of Organized Development;70
7.6;VI. The Initiation and Differentiation of Vascular Tissues;73
7.7;VII. The Initiation of Root, Bud, and Leaf Primordia;86
7.8;VIII. The Role of Hormones in the Initiation of Organization;95
7.9;Acknowledgments;98
7.10;References;98
8;CHAPTER 3. THE STIMULUS TO HYPERTROPHIC GROWTH;104
8.1;I. Introduction;104
8.2;II. Theories;107
8.3;III. Experimental Methods and Difficulties;111
8.4;IV. Hypertrophic Liver Growth;114
8.5;V. Compensatory Renal Hypertrophy;122
8.6;VI. Conclusion;125
8.7;Acknowledgment;130
8.8;References;130
9;CHAPTER 4. THE ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE CYTOPLASM OF THE DEVELOPING AMPHIBIAN EGG;142
9.1;I. Introduction;142
9.2;II. Egg Envelopes;143
9.3;III. Cytoplasm;156
9.4;IV. Summary;186
9.5;Acknowledgments;188
9.6;References;188
10;CHAPTER 5. EMBRYONIC DETERMINATION OF NEURAL CONNECTIONS;192
10.1;i. Introduction;192
10.2;II. Inherent Specificities;196
10.3;III. Acquired Specificities;213
10.4;IV. Conclusion;220
10.5;V. A Final Remark;227
10.6;References;228
11;CHAPTER 6. THE VITELLINE MEMBRANE AND CORTICAL PARTICLES IN SEA URCHIN EGGS AND THEIR FUNCTION IN MATURATION AND FERTILIZATION;232
11.1;I. Vitelline Membrane and Cortical Particles in Oocytes and Mature Unfertilized Sea Urchin Eggs;233
11.2;II. Vitelline Membrane and Cortical Particles in the Fertilization Process;270
11.3;IV. Energy Sources and Some Physicochemical Mechanisms in the Cortical Changes;319
11.4;V. Concluding Remarks;328
11.5;Acknowledgments;330
11.6;References;331
12;Author Index;338
13;Topical Index;348