Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology. The volumes are valuable to researchers in animal and plant development, as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mechanisms of development. The series has recently passed its 30-year mark, making it the longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology.

This volume contains nine important contributions from leading minds in developmental biology.

• Presents major contemporary issues and astonishing discoveries at the forefront of modern developmental biology, stem cells, cloning, and regenerative medicine
• Series Editor, Gerald Schatten, is one of the leading minds in reproductive and developmental science
• The longest-running forum for current issues in developmental biology with over 30 years of coverage

Inhalt

1: Stepwise Commitment from Embryonic Stem to Hematopoietic and Endothelial Cells

2: Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling and the Function and Assembly of Basement Membranes

3: TGF-ß Superfamily and Mouse Craniofacial Development: Interplay of Morphogenetic Proteins and Receptor Signaling Controls Normal Formation of the Face

4: The Colors of Autumn Leaves as Symptoms of Cellular Recycling and Defenses Against Environmental Stresses

5: Extracellular Proteases: Biological and Behavioral Roles in the Mammalian Central Nervous System

6: The Genetic Architecture of House Fly Mating Behavior

7: Phototropins, Other Photoreceptors, and Associated Signaling: The Lead and Supporting Cast in the Control of Plant Movement Responses

8: Evolving Concepts in Bone Tissue Engineering

9: Cranial Suture Biology

Index

Contents of Previous Volumes