Advances in Developmental Biochemistry, Volume 3b (Advances in Developmental Biology) (Vol 3)

Author(s): Paul Wassarman
Publisher: Elsevier
Date : 1994
Pages : 198
Format : PDF
OCR : Y
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Language : English
ISBN-10 : 155938865X
ISBN-13 :
Advances in Developmental Biochemistry, Volume 3b (Advances in Developmental Biology) (Vol 3)
By Paul Wassarman


* Publisher: Elsevier Science
* Number Of Pages: 198
* Publication Date: 1994-12-01
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 155938865X
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781559388658



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Hardbound. Volume 3 of Advances in Developmental Biology and Biochemistry consists of five chapters that review specific aspects of mammalian and fly development. In Chapter 1, D. Chapman and D. Wolgemuth discuss the role of protein kinases, especially tyrosine-and serine/threonine kinases, in regulating cell cycle events during mammalian gametogenesis. IN Chapter 2, M. Lundell and J. Hirsh discuss the regulation of the DOPA decarboxylase gene during Drosophila development. DO PA decarboxylase is a key enzyme in biogenic amine biosynthesis and its expression is subject to both transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation. In Chapter 3, S. Potter discusses the role of homeobox genes as master switches determining the developmental destinies of groups of cells during murine development. In Chapter 4, G. Cooper discusses the expression and function of the c-mos proto-oncogene in mammalian germ cells where it plays a central

Synopsis

This series provides annual reviews of research topics in developmental biology/biochemistry, written from the perspectives of leading investigators in these fields. This volume of Advances in Developmental Biochemistry consists of seven chapters that review specific aspects of development in several different organisms including mollusks, flies and mice.

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

Author(s): Paul Wassarman
Publisher: Elsevier
Date : 1994
Pages : 209
Format : PDF
OCR : Y
Quality :
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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Extreme Genetic Engineering: An tIntroduction o Synthetic Biology

Definition: Synthetic Biology (also known as Synbio, Synthetic Genomics, Constructive Biology or Systems Biology) – the design and construction of new biological parts, devices and systems that do not exist in the natural world and also the redesign of existing biological systems to perform specific tasks. Advances in nanoscale technologies – manipulation of matter at the level of atoms and molecules – are contributing to advances in synthetic biology.

Transgenics, the kind of engineering you find in genetically modified tomatoes and corn, is old news. As recombinant DNA splicing-techniques turn 30 years old, a new generation of extreme biotech enthusiasts have moved to the next frontier in the manipulation of life: building it from scratch. They call it synthetic biology.

Contents:

• Extreme Genetic Engineering: An Introduction to Synthetic Biology
• Introduction: Original Syn?
• Synbio Basics [ Read/Write DNA: Gene Synthesis ~ Cleaning up the Code – Codons, Proteins and Pathways ]
• Five Alive – An Introduction to Five Major Areas of Research in Synthetic Biology [ Making Minimal Microbes – Post-modern Genomics ~ Assembly Line DNA – “Lego” Life-Forms to Order ~ Building Artificial Cells from the Bottom Up – Ersatz Evolution ~ Pathway Engineering – Bug Sweatshops ~ Expanding Earth’s Genetic System – Alien Genetics ]
• Implications of Synthetic Biology: [ Building a Better Bio-Weapon – What does synthetic biology mean for bioweapons? ~ The New Synthetic Energy Agenda – Rebooting Biofuels ~ Synthesizing New Monopolies from Scratch – Synthetic Biology and Intellectual Monopoly ~ Synthetic Conservation – What are the implications of gene synthesis and digital DNA for conservation of genetic resources and the politics of biodiversity? ~ Synthetic Commodities – Implications for Trade ~ Synbiosafety ]
• Synthetic Governance (Trust us. We’re experts.)
• Recommendations
• Case Study: Synthetic Biology’s Poster Child – Microbial Production of Artemisinin to Treat Malaria
• Glossary
• Endnotes

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