Current Topics in Developmental Biology (eBook)

Cover 1
Copyright Page 5
TOC$Contents 6
Contributors 10
Preface 12
CH$Chapter 1. Development of the Leaf Epidermis 14
I. Introduction 14
II. Morphology 15
III. Ontogeny 18
IV. Epidermal Identity 22
V. Epidermal Growth 24
VI. Interactions with Internal Tissues 29
VII. Pattern Formation and Cellular Differentiation 31
VIII. Determined State of the Epidermis 37
IX. The Cuticle 42
X. Summary 45
References 45
CH$Chapter 2. Genes and Their Products in Sea Urchin Development 54
I. Introduction 55
II. Histones 56
III. Cytoskeletal Actin Genes 60
IV. Endo16 and Other Endoderm-Specific Genes 68
V. Ectoderm-Specific Genes 69
VI. Genes of the Primary Mesenchyme or However Relevant to the Extracellular Matrix 72
VII. Genes for Cortical Granule Content and Genes Related to the Wnt Pathway and Gastrulation 78
VIII. Homeobox-Containing Genes and Genes for Transcription Factors That Do Not Contain Homeobox 83
IX. Tubulin Genes and Other Genes Related to Ciliogenesis and to the Mitotic Apparatus 86
X. Genes for Cyclin and Other Cell Division Related Proteins 88
XI. Genes for Kinases, a Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor, and Metallothionein 89
XII. Genes for Heat Shock Proteins (hsps) and Ubiquitin Genes 90
XIII. Genes That Are Differentially Expressed along the Animal-Vegetal Axis 92
XIV. Genes for Arylsulfatase, Myogenic Factors, and Ribosomal Proteins, Genes with an EGF Domain, and Genes for Poly(A)-Binding Proteins 94
XV. Genes for Jelly Proteins and the Egg Receptor for Sperm 96
XVI. Genes Expressed by Coelomocytes 97
XVII. Miscellaneous Genes 97
XVIII. Proto-oncogenes and Retroposons 100
References 101
CH$Chapter 3. The Organizer of the Gastrulating Mouse Embryo 130
I. Introduction 130
II. The Mouse Gastrula Organizers 134
III. Separate Head and Trunk Organizing Activity 144
IV. Tissue Patterning and the Specification of the Gastrula Organizer 156
V. An Organizer for All Seasons? 161
References 162
CH$Chapter 4. Molecular Genetics of Gynoecium Development in Arabidopsis 172
I. Introduction 173
II. Gynoecium Structure and Development in Arabidopsis 176
III. Molecular Genetics of Carpel Development 196
IV. Lessons from Analyses of Gene Expression Patterns 214
V. Conclusions 217
References 224
CH$Chapter 5. Digging out Roots: Pattern Formation, Cell Division, and Morphogenesis in Plants 232
I. Introduction 233
II. Embryonic Pattern Formation 234
III. Postembryonic Perpetuation of Cellular Pattern 245
IV. Control of Cell Division during Development 250
V. Growth and Organ Morphogenesis 259
VI. Concluding Remarks 264
References 265
IDX$Index 274
Contents of Previous Volumes 284