Developmental Biology

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Meyers, Robert A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Somerset : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2019.
Colección:Current Topics from the Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine Ser.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Part I Introduction; Chapter 1 Developmental Cell Biology; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Perspective; 3 Cell Activities Underlying Development; 4 Cell Differentiation; 5 The Cell Cycle and Development; 6 Organogenesis; 7 Stem Cells; 8 Cloning; 9 Chimeras; 10 MicroRNAs (miRNAs); 11 In-Vitro Fertilization/Nuclear Equivalence; References; Part II Evolutionary Developmental Biology; Chapter 2 Biosynthesis and Directed Evolution of Unnatural Peptides and Proteins; 1 Introduction; 2 Harnessing the Diversity of RiPPs
  • 3 Expanding the Genetic Repertoire with uAAs4 Directed Evolution; 5 Examples of Diversity Screening in RiPPs; 6 Examples of Directed Evolution with uAAs; 7 Therapeutic Potential and Future Perspectives for Industry; References; Chapter 3 Modes and Mechanisms of Speciation; 1 Introduction; 2 What Are Species?; 3 Classifying Barriers to Gene Flow; 4 Modes of Speciation; 5 Evolutionary Mechanisms Causing Population Divergence; 6 Next-Generation DNA Sequencing and the Genetics of Speciation; 7 Final Thoughts; Acknowledgments; References
  • Chapter 4 Molecular Darwinism: Natural Strategies of Spontaneous Genetic Variation1 Introduction; 2 Principles of Molecular Evolution; 3 Genetic Variation in Bacteria; 4 Local Changes in the DNA Sequences; 5 Intragenomic DNA Rearrangements; 6 DNA Acquisition; 7 The Three Natural Strategies Generating Genetic Variations Contribute Differently to the Evolutionary Process; 8 Evolution Genes and Their Own Second-Order Selection; 9 Arguments for a General Relevance of the Theory of Molecular Evolution for all Living Organisms; 10 Systemic Aspects of Biological and Terrestrial Evolution
  • 11 Conceptual Aspects of the Theory of Molecular EvolutionReferences; Chapter 5 Origination, Variation, and Conservation of Animal Body Plan Development; 1 Introduction; 2 Metazoan Multicellularity; 3 Origins of Metazoan Body Plan Motifs; 4 Vertebrate Limbs: Appendages with Body Plan-Like Properties; 5 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6 Paleogenomics; 1 Reconstructing Paleogenomes; 2 Case Studies; 3 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7 Plant Genome Surveillance by Small RNAs and Long Noncoding RNAs; 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Often-Overlooked Role of vsiRNA Pathway in Genome Surveillance3 Role of miRNA and tasiRNA Pathways in Plant Genome Surveillance; 4 The hetsiRNA Pathway: The `Heavy Lifter' of Plant Genome Surveillance; 5 An Emerging Model for the Initiation of TGS; 6 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 8 RNA Protocells; 1 Introduction; 2 RNA Protocells on the Prebiotic Earth: Setting the Stage; 3 Sources of Organic Compounds; 4 Prebiotic Compartments; 5 RNA Synthesis; 6 RNA Protocells in the Laboratory; 7 Summary; References; Chapter 9 Systematics and Evolution

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