Developmental Biology, Eighth Edition (Developmental Biology)

Developmental Biology returns in its ground-breaking new edition. Tried and tested through eight previous editions, Scott F. Gilbert has an uncanny knack of captivating student interest, opening minds to the wonder of developmental biology, whilst at the same time covering all the required material with true scientific rigour. With material on the latest research and a thorough updating throughout, readers will find the book to be one of the most important assets available to studying this frontline field of science. Cover......Page 1 FrontMatter......Page 3 CopyRight......Page 4 Contents_Brief......Page 6 Contents_detailed......Page 7 Preface......Page 17 PART_I Principles of developmental biology......Page 21 Part01 contents......Page 22 Ch01_Developmental biology: The anatomical tradition......Page 23 Ch02_Life cycles: The evolution of developmental patterns......Page 45 Ch03_Principles of experimental embryology......Page 69 Ch04_The genetic core of development......Page 97 Ch05_The paradigm of differential gene expression......Page 121 Ch06_Cell-cell communication in development......Page 159 PART_II Early embryonic development......Page 193 Part02 contents......Page 194 Ch07_Fertilization: Beginning a new organism......Page 195 Ch08_Early development in selected invertebrates......Page 231 Ch09_The genetics of axis specification in Drosophila......Page 273 Ch10_Early development and axis formation in amphibians......Page 311 Ch11_The early development of vertebrates: Fish, birds and mammals......Page 345 PART_III Later Embryonic Development......Page 391 Part03 contents......Page 392 Ch12_The emergence of the ectoderm: CNS & Epidermis......Page 393 Ch13_Neural crest cells and axonal specificity......Page 427 Ch14_Paraxial and intermediate mesoderm......Page 463 Ch15_Lateral plate mesoderm and endoderm......Page 491 Ch16_Development of the tetrapod limb......Page 525 Ch17_Sex determination......Page 549 Ch18_Postembryonic development: Metamorphosis, regen and aging......Page 575 Ch19_The saga of the germ line......Page 613 PART_IV Ramifications of developmental biology......Page 645 Part04 contents......Page 646 Ch20_An overview of plant development......Page 647 Ch21_Medical implications of developmental biology......Page 675 Ch22_Enviromental regulation of animal development......Page 713 Ch23_Developmental mechanisms of evolutionary change......Page 741 Illustration sources......Page 773 BackCover......Page 788

This undergraduate textbook synthesizes the organismal, cellular, and evolutionary aspects of animal development. The seventh edition adds a chapter on the medical implications of developmental biology. The CD-ROM contains 140 videos and 300 labeled photographs that walk through the life cycle of model organisms. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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This time-tested biology text covers all the basics of development in animals (with one chapter on plants by Susan Singer), beginning with life cycles and developmental patterns and moving through embryonic development, with a closing section on the ramifications of developmental biology. Gilbert (Swarthmore College) includes discussions of vertebrates and invertebrates, the development of the central nervous system, sex determination, and aging. The enclosed CD-ROM features 130 interactive videos and 300 photographs to accompany both the text and the experimental guidebook. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Updated text integrates classical developmental biology with contemporary techniques, including the new material on vertebrate limb cell specification, microarrays, RNA interference, microtubular motors, floxed genes, vertebra formation, neural crest differentiation, neural crest specification, heart cell specification, herbicide-induced gonadal disruptions, pancreatic development, digit determination, tadpole deiodinases, insulin-like growth factors, developmental symbioses, and the developmental origins of feathers, jaws, and teeth during evolution. Written primarily for undergraduate biology majors but also useful for introducing graduate students and medical students to developmental biology. In addition to exploring and synthesizing the organismal, cellular, and molecular aspects of animal development, the Seventh Edition expands its coverage of the medical, environmental, and evolutionary aspects of developmental biology. This volume explores the richness of contemporary developmental biology, in addition to the organismal, cellular and molecular aspects of animal development Increased emphasis on gene activity, signal transduction and the emphasis on the roles of paracrine factors in development. Focusing on the area of developmental biology, this work is intended for students. BETWEEN FERTILIZATION AND BIRTH, the developing organism is known as an embryo.