Schatten Current Topics in Developmental Biology

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-08-049089-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 55, 221 Seiten, Web PDF

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Together with other volumes in this series, Volume 55 presents thoughtful and forward-looking articles on developmental biology and developmental medicine. The exceptional reviews in this volume of Current Topics in Developmental Biology will be valuable to both clinical and fundamental researchers, as well as students and other professionals who want an introduction to current topics in cellular and molecular approaches to developmental biology and clinical problems of aberrant development.* Series Editor Gerald Schatten is one of the leading minds in reproductive and developmental science* Presents major issues and astonishing discoveries at the forefront of modern developmental biology and developmental medicine* The longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology with over 30 years of coverage

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schatten, Gerald P.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2;Copyright Page;5
3;Contents;6
4;Contributors;8
5;Chapter 1. The Dynamics of Chromosome Replication in Yeast;10
5.1;I. Introduction;10
5.2;II. Assays for Origin Activity;11
5.3;III. Organization of the Genome for Replication;20
5.4;IV. Assembly and Activation of the Initiation Complex;26
5.5;V. The Temporal Program of Origin Activation;47
5.6;VI. Monitoring the Replication Program;58
5.7;VII. Concluding Thoughts;68
5.8;References;68
6;Chapter 2. Micromechanical Studies of Mitotic Chromosomes;84
6.1;I. Introduction;85
6.2;II. Architecture and Components of Eukaryote Chromosomes;88
6.3;III. Stretching Elasticity of Chromosomes;103
6.4;IV. Bending Elasticity of Chromosomes;113
6.5;V. Viscoelasticity of Chromosomes;121
6.6;VI. Combined Biochemical–Micromechanical Study of Mitotic Chromosomes ;125
6.7;VII. Conclusion;134
6.8;References;142
7;Chapter 3. Patterning of the Zebrafish Embyro by Nodal Signals;152
7.1;I. Introduction;152
7.2;II. Zebrafish Nodal Signals;153
7.3;III. Nodal Signaling Pathway;155
7.4;IV. Patterning the Mesoderm and Endoderm;162
7.5;V. Role of Nodal in Patterning the Ventral Nervous System;167
7.6;VI. Patterning the Left–Right Axis;171
7.7;VII. Future Directions;174
7.8;References;174
8;Chapter 4. Folding Chromosomes in Bacteria: Examining the Role of Csp Proteins and Other Small Nucleic Acid-Binding Proteins;182
8.1;I. Introduction;182
8.2;II. Small Nucleic Acid-Binding Proteins Implicated in Chromosome Folding in Escherichia coli ;184
8.3;III. Csp Proteins in Escherichia coli;189
8.4;IV. Relationships among Escherichia coli Csp Proteins;198
8.5;V. Csp Proteins of Bacillus Subtilis;199
8.6;VI. The Crystal Structures of CspA and Related Proteins;200
8.7;VII. Distribution of Small DNA-Binding Proteins in Archaea and Bacteria ;206
8.8;VIII. Conclusions;207
8.9;References;209
9;Index;212
10;Contents of Previous Volumes;224
11;Color Plate Section;232