Books in the Advances in Developmental Biology series

Extracellular matrix proteins are diseases that are caused by mutations in genes that encode these proteins. This book addresses the biology of various extracellular matrix molecules and their functions in development and disease. It focuses on the subset of proteins that have been shown to be important for development, function, and disease.

Focuses on three biological systems, providing an understanding of the state of affairs, and the ability to identify common principles as well as critical differences that are responsible for beginning the process of animal development. This volume is suitable for those who simply have an insatiable curiosity about life and its beginnings.

Cellular polarization is key to all cellular functions. This book examines the different aspects in cellular polarization and its researched role in the Drosophila. It covers topics that include: From flies to man: how we are polarized, Marking an embryo work, Cellular polarization at its functional best, and more.

Provides annual reviews of research topics in developmental biology/biochemistry. This volume consists of seven chapters that review specific aspects of development in several different organisms including mollusks, flies and mice.

Includes chapters that review specific aspects of fly and mammalian development. This title discusses various aspects of Mullerian-inhibiting substance (MIS) in mammals, from a brief history of its discovery to the studies of the MIS gene in transgenic and knock-out animals.

Presents reviews from leading experts in the field of Wnt signaling. Part of the "Advances in Developmental Biology" series, this book covers different levels of signaling, including: ligands, receptors, cytoplasmic and nuclear components of the pathway. It also discusses regulators of the cytoskeleton.

Presents reviews on 'master' regulatory ability of homeoproteins functions that is limited primarily to what has been learned in vertebrate systems, principally focusing on the mouse, owing to the strengths of the technical approaches in murine developmental genetics.