Current Topics in Developmental Biology

1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-08-049433-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 52, 207 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Current Topics in Developmental Biology

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.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2;Contents;6
3;Contributors;8
4;Chapter 1. Mechanism and Control of Meiotic Recombination Initiation;10
4.1;I. Introduction;11
4.2;II. Double-Strand Breaks as Initiators of Meiotic Recombination;12
4.3;III. The Cast of Players, from Fungi to Mammals;15
4.4;IV. Additional Factors That Influence or Are Influenced by Recombination Initiation;40
4.5;V. A Molecular Model for Spo11 Action;46
4.6;References;48
5;Chapter 2. Osmoregulation and Cell Volume Regulation in the Preimplantation Embryo;64
5.1;I. Introduction;65
5.2;II. Sensitivity of Mammalian Embryos to Osmolarity;66
5.3;III. Response to Hypertonicity and Regulation against Cell Volume Decreases by Mammalian Embryos;69
5.4;IV. Regulation against Volume Increases by Mammalian Embryos;89
5.5;V. Organic Osmolytes and Osmolarity in Vivo;97
5.6;VI. Discussion and Summary;103
5.7;References;106
6;Chapter 3. Cell–Cell Interactions in Vascular Development;116
6.1;I. Introduction;116
6.2;II. The Cardiovascular System;117
6.3;III. Differences in Vascular Beds;133
6.4;IV. Parallels between Angiogenesis in Development and Pathology;137
6.5;V. New Directions;142
6.6;VI. Summary;147
6.7;References;148
7;Chapter 4. Genetic Regulation of Preimplantation Embryo Survival;160
7.1;I. Introduction;160
7.2;II. Preimplantation Development;161
7.3;III. Environmental Effects on Preimplantation Embryo Survival;165
7.4;IV. Genetic Effects on Preimplantation Embryo Survival;168
7.5;V. Genes That Regulate Preimplantation Growth;179
7.6;VI. Genes That Regulate Preimplantation Death;187
7.7;VII. Conclusions;188
7.8;References;190
8;Index;202
9;Contents of Previous Volumes;212