Oogenesis

Chapter I. Embryonic Development as a Communication Problem 1.1. Development and Order 1.2. Information 1.3. Developmental Information 1.4. The Decoding of Developmental Information 1.5. The Encoding of Developmental InformationChapter II. The Formation of the Egg Cells 2.1. The Egg Cell 2.2. Oogenesis 2.2.1. Diffuse Egg Formation 2.2.2. Localized Egg Formation 2.3. Egg MembranesChapter III. The Egg Nucleus During Oogenesis 3.1. Phases of Nuclear Activity 3.1.1. Generative Phase 3.1.2. Vegetative Phase 3.2. The Nucleolus 3.3. Cytochemistry of the Nucleus 3.3.1. Chromatin 3.3.2. Nucleolus 3.3.3. Nucleoplasm 3.4. DiscussionChapter IV. The Cytoplasm and its Inclusions 4.1. The Cytoplasm 4.2. The Cytoplasmic Inclusions 4.2.1. The Cytocentrum 4.2.2. The Golgi Apparatus 4.2.3. The Mitochondria 4.2.4. The Vacuome 4.2.5. The Yolk Nucleus 4.3. Vitellogenesis 4.3.1. Carbohydrate Yolk 4.3.2. Fatty Yolk 4.3.3. Proteid Yolk 4.4. Cytochemistry of the Cytoplasm 4.4.1. Ribonucleic Acid 4.4.2. Proteins 4.4.3. Lipids 4.4.4. Polysaccharides 4.4.5. Ascorbic Acid 4.4.6. Alkaline and Acid Phosphatase 4.4.7. Indophenol Oxidase 4.4.8. Peroxidase Reaction 4.4.9. Iron 4.5. DiscussionChapter V. The Relationships Between the Egg Cell and the Auxiliary Cells 5.1. Nurse Cells 5.2. Follicle Cells 5.3. DiscussionChapter VI. Metabolism of the Oocyte 6.1. Respiration 6.2. Incorporation of Tracers 6.3. Enzymatic Constitution of the Oocyte 6.4. Relationships Between the Oocytes and the Rest of the Body 6.5. DiscussionChapter VII. The Cortex 7.1. The Cortex of the Ripe Unfertilized Egg 7.2. The Development of the Cortex During Oogenesis 7.3. Protrusions of the Egg Surface 7.4. Cortical Granules and the Reconstitution of the Egg Surface at Fertilization 7.5. DiscussionChapter VIII. Polarity and Symmetry 8.1. Polarity 8.2. Bilateral Symmetry 8.3. Asymmetry 8.4. DiscussionChapter IX. The Storage of Developmental Information 9.1. The Genotypical Information 9.2. The Cortical Information 9.3. The Cytoplasmic Information 9.4. DiscussionChapter X. Information Theory and Biology 10.1. The Physical Foundation of Developmental Biology 10.2. Information and FinalityReferencesAuthor IndexTaxonomic IndexSubject IndexAddenda