Oogenesis

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Physiological and Morphological Aspects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Local Control Mechanisms During Oogenesis and Folliculogenesis

      • Allen W. Schuetz

      Pages 3-83

   3. Vitellogenesis in Insects

      • John H. Postlethwait, Franco Giorgi

      Pages 85-126

   4. Vitellogenesis and Oocyte Growth in Nonmammalian Vertebrates

      • Robin A. Wallace

      Pages 127-177

   5. Annulate Lamellae (Porous Cytomembranes): With Particular Emphasis on Their Possible Role in Differentiation of the Female Gamete

      • Richard G. Kessel

      Pages 179-233

   6. Egg Envelopes in Vertebrates

      • James N. Dumont, Anna Ruth Brummett

      Pages 235-288

   7. Oocyte Maturation in Amphibians

      • James L. Maller

      Pages 289-311

   8. Oocyte-Somatic Cell Interactions During Oocyte Growth and Maturation in the Mammal

      • John J. Eppig

      Pages 313-347

3. Gene Expression: Regulation and Consequences for Oogenesis and Early Development

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 349-349

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   2. RNA Synthesis and Storage During Insect Oogenesis

      • Spencer J. Berry

      Pages 351-384

   3. Functional Organization of the Amphibian Oocyte Nucleus

      • Ulrich Scheer, Marie-Christine Dabauvalle

      Pages 385-430

   4. 5 S Ribosomal Gene Transcription During Xenopus Oogenesis

      • Angela Krämer

      Pages 431-451

   5. Gene Expression During Oogenesis and Oocyte Development in Mammals

      • Rosemary Bachvarova

      Pages 453-524

   6. Informational Content of the Echinoderm Egg

      • Bruce P. Brandhorst

      Pages 525-576

   7. Genetic Analysis of Oogenesis and the Role of Maternal Gene Expression in Early Development

      • Kenneth D. Konrad, Lee Engstrom, Norbert Perrimon, Anthony P. Mahowald

      Pages 577-617

4. Back Matter

   Pages 619-632

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This book launches a new continuing series in developmental biology. Any new publishing venture in science can only be justified if it satisfies a need and fulfills that need in an exemplary way. I believe that there is an acute need for comprehensive treatises on specialized topics in developmental biology-especially because this is a very diverse field that receives con­ tributions from a wide variety of disciplines. It is difficult to remain abreast of progress in multifaceted topics and to understand how the various aspects of a topic interrelate. The volumes that will comprise this series are designed to facilitate those processes. Each volume of this series will attempt to convey the current status of research and thought on a specific topic in development, place current research within historical perspective, and lay the intellectual groundwork for future research. These volumes are intended to provide an in-depth background on these topics for advanced undergraduates, graduate stu­ dents, and senior scientists. An investigator considering research in one of these areas will get an overview of the field as well as discover the status of recent research in the area.

• Chondrichthyes
• Embryo
• Mammalia
• Organe
• Vertebrate
• development
• developmental biology
• metabolism
• oogenesis
• transcription
• translation

• University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

  Leon W. Browder

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