Experimental approaches to mammalian embryonic development

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Experimental approaches to mammalian embryonic development

edited by Janet Rossant and Roger A. Pedersen

Cambridge University Press, 1986

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Description

The editors present, in a single volume, a valuable reference source for students of mammalian embryology, genetics, and physiology, this book provides a thorough overview of the field of embryonic development - its current status along with possible directions in the future.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Contributors
  • Part I. Cellular Aspects: 1. Potency, lineage, and allocation in preimplantation mouse embryos Roger A. Pedersen
  • 2. Time and space in the mouse early embryo: a cell biological approach to cell diversification Martin H. Johnson and Bernard Maro
  • 3. Comparative aspects of embryo manipulation in mammals Virginia E. Papaioannou and Karl M. Elbert
  • 4. Development of extraembryonic cell lineages in the mouse embryo Janet Rossant
  • 5. Analysis of tissue fate and prospective potency in the egg cylinder Rosa Beddington
  • Part II. Molecular and Biochemical Aspects: 6. Regulation of gene expression during mammalian spermatogenesis Norman B. Hecht
  • 7. Molecular aspects of mammalian oocyte growth and maturation Richard M. Schultz
  • 8. Utilization of genetic information in the preimplantation mouse embryo Gilbert A. Schultz
  • 9. Metabolic aspects of the physiology of the preimplantation embryo Peter L. Kaye
  • 10. Role of cell surface molecules in early mammalian development Jean Richa and Davor Solter
  • 11. Cell-lineage-specific gene expression in development Eileen D. Adamson
  • 12. X-chromosome regulation in oogenesis and early mammalian development Verne M. Chapman
  • Part III. Toward a Genetic Understanding of Development: 13. Evidences and consequences of differences between maternal and paternal genomes during embryogenesis in the mouse M. Azim H. Surani
  • 14. Mutations and chromosomal abnormalities: How are they useful for studying genetic control of early mammalian development? Terry Magnuson
  • 15. Production of permanent cell lines from early embryos and their use in studying developmental problems Elizabeth J. Robertson and Allan Bradley
  • 16. Integration and expression of genes introduced into mouse embryos Erwin F. Wagner and Colin L. Stewart
  • Index.

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