International Review of Cytology (eBook)

Cover 1
Title Page 4
Copyright Page 5
CONTENTS 6
Contributors 8
Chapter 1. Leucine-Rich Repeat Receptor Kinases in Plants: Structure, Function, and Signal Transduction Pathways 10
I. Introduction 11
II. Properties of LRR-RKs 12
III. LRR-RK Signal Transduction 33
IV. Functional Conservation and Specialization of LRR-RK Orthologs Among Different Plant Species 44
V. Conclusions and Perspectives 48
References 49
Chapter 2. Genetic Networks in the Early Development of Caenorhabditis elegans 56
I. Introduction 56
II. Genetic Networks 58
III. Steps in Worm Development 64
IV. Embryonic Polarity 65
V. Blastomere Fate Specification 75
VI. Concluding Remarks 95
References 103
Chapter 3. Cell Biology of Normal and Abnormal Ciliogenesis in the Ciliated Epithelium 110
I. Introduction 111
II. Normal Ciliogenesis 113
III. Regulation of Ciliogenesis 125
IV. Ciliogenesis of Primary Cilia and Intraflagellar Transport 137
V. Concluding Remarks 139
References 140
Chapter 4. Halometabolites and Cellular Dehalogenase Systems: An Evolutionary Perspective 152
I. Introduction 152
II. Bioelements and Halogens 154
III. Halogen Metabolism 160
IV. Thyroidal Systems 173
V. Concluding Remarks 192
References 194
Chapter 5. Organogenesis of Legume Root Nodules 210
I. Introduction 211
II. Initial Stages of Interaction 213
III. Nodulation 222
IV. Concluding Remarks 251
References 253
Index 272