Current Topics in Developmental Biology
Academic Press
Published on 16. March 1973
297 pages
978-0-08-058430-0 (ISBN)
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Current Topics in Developmental Biology
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Alberto Monroy | Aron A. Moscona
Current Topics in Developmental Biology: v. 7
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12/1972
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- Front Cover
- Current Topics in Developmental Biology, Volume 7
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Contents of Previous Volumes
- Chapter 1. The Structure of Transcriptional Units in Eukaryotic Cells
- I. Introduction
- II. The Patterns of Transcription in Eukaryotic Cells
- III. Models of the Transcriptional Unit in Eukaryotic Cells
- IV. General Aspects of Regulation of Transcription in Eukaryotes and the Role of Chromosomal Proteins
- V. On the Possible Mechanism of Cell Transformation by Oncogenic Viruses
- References
- Chapter 2. Regulation of Sporulation in Yeast
- I. Introduction
- II. From Vegetative Growth to Ascus
- III. Morphological Changes during Sporulation
- IV. Mutations Affecting Sporulation
- V. Sporulation-Specific Biochemical Events
- VI. Cell Cycle Dependency of Sporulation
- References
- Chapter 3. Sporulation of Bacilli, a Model of Cellular Differentiation
- I. General Remarks about Differentiation
- II. Morphology and Genetics of Sporulation in Bacilli
- III. Necessary Conditions for the Onset of Sporulation
- IV. Suppression of Sporulation
- V. Later Spore Development
- VI. Commitment to Sporulation
- References
- Chapter 4. The Cocoonase Zymogen Cells of Silk Moths: A Model of Terminal Cell Differentiation for Specific Protein Synthesis
- I. Introduction
- II. Cocoonase Productrion: Morphological Studies
- III. The Differentiation-Specific Product of the Galea: Biochemical and Enzymological Characterization
- IV. Quantitation of Zymogen Synthesis and Accumulation during Development
- V. Transition Points in Zymogen Synthesis during Development
- VI. Progressive Increase in Zymogen Synthesis during Phase II
- VII. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 5. Cell Coupling in Developing Systems: The Heart-Cell Paradigm
- I. Introduction
- II. Cell Coupling in Mature Cardiac Tissue
- III. Contacts and Junctions in the Early Embryo
- IV. Contacts and Coupling in Tissue Culture
- V. Conclusions and Speculations
- References
- Chapter 6. The Cell Cycle, Cell Lineages, and Cell Differentiation
- I. Introduction
- II. Aspects of Myogenesis
- III. Aspects of Erythrogenesis
- IV. Aspects of Chondrogenesis
- V. Discussion
- References
- Chapter 7. Studies on the Development of Immunity: The Response to Sheep Red Blood Cells
- I. Introduction
- II. Ontogeny of Responsiveness
- III. Phylogenetic Considerations
- IV. Cell Interactions during the Response to SRBC
- V. Ontogeny of Cells Responding to Sheep Red Blood Cells (SRBC)
- VI. Immunological Tolerance to SRBC
- VII. Ontogeny of Antibody Variability
- VIII. General Considerations
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
