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Organization of the Early Vertebrate Embryo

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  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. Nikolas Zagris

    1. University of Patras, Patras, Greece

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  2. Anne Marie Duprat

    1. CNRS/Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France

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  3. Antony Durston

    1. Hubrecht Laboratory, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series A: (NSSA, volume 279)

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Primordial Germ Cells in Mammals

    • Anne McLaren
    Pages 1-9

  3. Epigenetic Programming of Gene Expression and Imprinting in Mouse and Human Development

    • Marilyn Monk
    Pages 11-22

  4. Comparison of Poly(A)-Degrading Activity in the Avian and Mammalian Oocytes

    • Bożenna Olszańska, Urszula Stępińska
    Pages 23-35

  5. Microtubule Pattern During Cytoplasmic Reorganization of the Fertilized Xenopus Egg: Effect of UV Irradiation

    • J. Paleček
    Pages 37-49

  6. The Formation of Mesoderm and Muscle in Xenopus

    • J. B. Gurdon
    Pages 51-59

  7. Regulation of Cell Fate by Processed Vg1 Protein

    • Daniel S. Kessler
    Pages 61-78

  8. Target Site Determination for Xenopus Laevis Fork Head Related Transcription Factors

    • Eckhard Kaufmann, Dorothée Müller, Petra Dege, Heiko Rauer, Heike Rohm, Walter Knöchel
    Pages 79-92

  9. eFGF Regulation of Mesoderm Formation and Patterning During Gastrula Stages

    • M. E. Pownall, J. M. W. Slack
    Pages 93-100

  10. The Role of Insulin-Like Growth Factor II in the Growth and Development of the Mammalian Embryo

    • Fotini Stylianopoulou
    Pages 101-109

  11. Early Avian Morphogenesis Leading to Gastrulation in the Wider Context of Vertebrate Embryogenesis

    • Hefzibah Eyal-Giladi
    Pages 111-121

  12. Mapping of Gastrulation Movements in Birds

    • Lucien C. A. Vakaet, Hilde Bortier
    Pages 123-129

  13. Morphogenetic Movements in the Avian Blastoderm: Mechanism and Dynamics

    • Hilde Bortier, Lucien C. A. Vakaet
    Pages 131-137

  14. Hensen’s Node: The Amniote Equivalent of Spemann’s Organizer

    • Claudio D. Stern
    Pages 139-147

  15. The Extracellular Matrix in Development

    • Albert E. Chung
    Pages 149-167

  16. The Expression of the Genes for Laminin in the Early Embryo

    • Nikolas Zagris, Vassilis Stavridis
    Pages 169-182

  17. Structure and Function of Cadherins

    • Florence Broders, Jean Paul Thiery
    Pages 183-208

  18. An Elevation of Internal Calcium Occurring Via L-Type Channels Mediates Neural Induction in the Amphibian Embryo

    • Catherine Leclerc, Marc Moreau, Lydie Gualandris-Parisot, Géraldine Dréan, Solange Canaux, Anne-Marie Duprat
    Pages 209-226

  19. Determination of Glial Lineages During Early Central Nervous System Development

    • Philippe Cochard, Cathy Soula, Marie-Claude Giess, Françoise Trousse, Françoise Foulquier, Anne-Marie Duprat
    Pages 227-240

  20. In Vivo and in Vitro Studies on the Differentiation of the Neural Crest in the Avian Model

    • Catherine Ziller, Nicole M. Le Douarin
    Pages 241-247
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This book is the product of a NATO Advanced Study Institute of the same name, held at the Anargyrios and Korgialenios School on the island of Spetsai, Greece, in September 1994. The institute considered the molecular mechanisms which generate the body plan during vertebrate embryogenesis. The main topics discussed included: commitment and imprinting during germ cell differentiation; hierarchies of inductive cell interactions; the molecular functioning of Spemann's organizer and formation of embryonic axes; the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton in relation to morphogenesis and cell migration; neurogenesis and patterning of the neuraxis; the regulation of pattern formation by Hox genes and other transcription factors. This ASI was marked by a number of special features. An important one was that it brought together three different generations of embryologists: pioneers in classical embryology; scientists who are now leading the present molecular elucidation of vertebrate embryogenesis; and the promising younger ASI participants, some of whom are already making important contributions to this field. This aspect was very important in determining the character of the meeting. It exposed ambiguities in the classical embryological dogma and thus facilitated a subtle application of the recent molecular findings to classical problems. The second shining feature of this ASI was its evolutionary emphasis. The findings presented were obtained in four different vertebrate systems: mammals (the mouse), avians (the chicken), amphibians (Xenopus) and the teleost fishes (zebrafish).

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Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Patras, Patras, Greece

    Nikolas Zagris

  • CNRS/Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France

    Anne Marie Duprat

  • Hubrecht Laboratory, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Antony Durston

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