Advances in Developmental Biology, Volume 3a (Advances in Developmental Biochemistry)

Author(s): Paul Wassarman
Publisher: Elsevier
Date : 1994
Pages : 209
Format : PDF
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Language : English
ISBN-10 : 1559388536
ISBN-13 :
Advances in Developmental Biology, Volume 3a (Advances in Developmental Biochemistry)
By Paul Wassarman


* Publisher: Elsevier Science
* Number Of Pages: 209
* Publication Date: 1994-12-01
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1559388536
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781559388535

PREFACE
Advances in Developmental Biology was launched as a series by JAI Press in 1992
with the appearance of Volume 1. This series is inextricably linked to the companion
series, Advances in Developmental Biochemistry, that was launched at the same
time. As stated in the Preface to Volume 1: “Together the two series will provide
annual reviews of research topics in developmental biology/biochemistry, written
from the perspectives of leading investigators in these fields. It is intended that each
review draw heavily from the author’s own research contributions and perspective.
Thus, the presentations are not necessarily encyclopedic in coverage, nor do they
necessarily reflect all opposing views of the subject.” Volume 3 of the series follows
these same guidelines.
Volume 3 of Advances in Developmental Biology consists of five chapters that
review specific aspects of mammalian, fly, and ascidian development. In Chapter
1, J. Campos-Ortega discusses mechanisms of neurogenesis in Drosophila, with
special attention given to the process of separation of epidermal and neural
progenitor cells. In Chapter 2, D. Rappolee and Z. Werb discuss the role of growth
factors in early mammalian embryos and compare genes used in mouse with those
used in Xenopus and chick. In Chapter 3, E. Linney and A.-S. LaMantia discuss the
range of malformations resulting from retinoid teratogenesis, the molecular biology
of retinoids, the use of transgenic mice to study retinoid signaling, and differentiation
of the CNS in the context of retinoid signaling. In Chapter 4, E. Gavis and R.
Lehmann discuss pathways and components involved in RNA localization and
targeting in Drosophila oocytes. In Chapter 5, W. Jeffery discusses the use of actin
as a tissue-specific marker in studies of ascidian development and evolution.
Finally, I am grateful to the authors for their excellent contributions, as well as
for their cooperation and patience during the preparation of this volume.
Paul M. Wassarman
Series Editor

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