Analysis of Biological Development

Part One: From Gametogenesis To Histogenesis -- 1. Overview Of Development -- 2. The Role Of Cells In Development -- 3. Gametogenesis -- 4. Fertilization -- 5. Cleavage -- 6. Cell Fate, Potency, And Determination -- 7. Genomic Equivalence And The Cytoplasmic Environment -- 8. Localized Cytoplasmic Determinants -- 9. Axis Formation And Mesoderm Induction -- 10. Gastrulation -- 11. Neurulation And Neural Induction -- 12. Ectodermal Organs -- 13. Endodermal And Mesodermal Organs -- Part Two: Control Of Gene Expression In Development -- 14. The Use Of Mutants, Dna Cloning, And Transgenic Organisms In The Analysis Of Development -- 15. Transcriptional Control -- 16. Rna Processing -- 17. Translational Control And Posttranslational Modifications -- 18. Genetic And Paragenetic Information Part Three: Current Topics In Developmental Biology -- 19. Cell Differentiation -- 20. Pattern Formation And Embryonic Fields -- 21. Genetic And Molecular Analysis Of Pattern Formation In The Drosophila Embryo -- 22. Genetic And Molecular Analysis Of Vertebrate Development -- 23. Genetic And Molecular Analysis Of Pattern Formation In Plants -- 24. Experimental And Genetic Analysis Of Caenorhabditis Elegans Development -- 25. Cell Adhesion And Morphogenesis -- 26. Extracellular Matrix And Morphogenesis -- 27. Sex Determination -- 28. Hormonal Control Of Development -- 29. Organismic Growth And Oncogenes. Klaus Kalthoff. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.