Biotechnology in Growth Regulation

Species specificity and structure-function relationships of growth hormone and related proteins, M.Wallis (School of Biological Sciences, University of Sussex, UK); structure of growth hormone receptor and binding protein, M.J.Waters (Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Queensland, Australia); regulation of growth hormone receptors, P.Gluckman (Department of Paediatrics, University of Auckland, New Zealand); multi-level control of growth hormone release - from CNS to the secretory event, W.T.Mason (AFRC Institute of Animal Physiology & Genetics Research, Cambridge Research Station, Babraham, Cambridge, UK); neuroregulation of growth secretion, M.F.Scanlon (University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK); role of growth hormone in the regulation of adipocyte growth and function, R.G.Vernon and D.Flint (Hannah Research Institute, Ayr, UK); growth promoting properties of recombinant growth hormone, J.M.Pell (AFRC Institute of Grassland & Animal Production, Hurley, UK); the mechanisms by which porcine growth hormone improves pig performance, T.D.Etherton (Department of Dairy & Animal Science, Pennsylvania State University, USA); growth promotion using recombinant IGF-1, H.Guler (Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland); the direct effects of growth hormone on chondrogenesis and osteogenesis, Z.Hochberg (Department of Pharmacology, Haifa, Israel); does circulating IGF-1 mediate the actions of growth hormone?, I.C.A.F.Robinson (National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, UK); action of IGF-1 on mammary function, C.G.Prosser (AFRC Institute of Animal Physiology & Genetics Research, Cambridge Research Station, Babraham, Cambridge, UK); changes in Type 1 and Type 2 somatomedin receptor populations and uptake of IGF-1 and IGF-2 in mammary tissue during lactogenesis and lactation, R.J.Collier (Monsanto, St Louis, USA); antigen-antibody complexes and growth promotion, A.T. Holder (AFRC Institute for Grassland & Animal Production, Hurley, UK; insertion of growth hormones into pig embryos, V.G.Pursel (Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Maryland, USA); embryo manipulation and transgenesis, E.J.C.Polge (Animal Biotechnology, Cambridge, UK); criteria for public acceptability of biotechnological innovations in animal production, T.B.Mepham (Department of Physiology & Environmental Science, University of Nottingham, UK).