Essential Developmental Biology / Leonardo Reeves (ed).

Preface
Chapter 1: Notochord Cells in Intervertebral Disc Development and Degeneration
Chapter 2: The a-Tubulin gene TUBA1A in Brain Development
Chapter 3: Ttc21b is Required in Bergmann Glia for Proper Granule Cell Radial Migration
Chapter 4: Flying th RNA Nest
Chapter 5: Ethanol Exposure Causes Muscle Degeneration in ZebraFish
Chapter 6: Requirement of the Dynein-Adapter Spindly for Mitotic and Post-Mitotic Function in Drosophilia
Chapter 7: Forced Expression of Fox1g in the Cortical Hem Leads to the Transformation of Cajal-Retzius Cells into Dentate Granule Neurons
Chapter 8: Loss of Suppressor of Fused in Mid-Corticogenesis Leads to the Expansion of Intermediate Progenitors
Chapter 9: Mechanism of Specificity for Hox Factor Activity
Chapter 10: Hox Genes in Cardiovascular Development and Diseases
Chapter 11: HoaxA Genes and the Fin-to-Limb transition in Vertebrates
Chapter 12: The Many Hats of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling in Nervous System Development and Disease
Chapter 13: Histologic Assessment of Drug-Eluting Grafts related to implantation site
Permission
List of Contributors
Index

Developmental biology refers to the process of growth and development of plants and animals. It encompasses the biology and mechanisms of metamorphosis, asexual reproduction, stem cell growth and differentiation, and regeneration. Tissue patterning, tissue growth, and tissue morphogenesis are the chief processes related to the embryonic development of animals. Although plant development shares many similarities with animal development, plant morphogenesis is achieved via differential growth due to immotility of plant cells. Research in developmental biology emphasizes the use of model organisms. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to developmental biology. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. This book is a resource guide for experts as well as students.