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International review of cytology : a survey of cell biology. Volume 154 /

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology-both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and differentiation, and cell transformation and growth....

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jeon, Kwang W., Jarvik, Jonathan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Elsevier, 1994.
Colección:International review of cytology ; 154.
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  • Front Cover; International Review of Cytology: A Survey of Cell Biology, Volume 154; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1. Intermediate Filament Proteins: Cytoskeletal Elements with Gene-Regulatory Functions?; I. Introduction; II. Cytoskeletal Functions of Intermediate Filaments; III. Potential Nuclear Functions of Intermediate Filament Proteins; IV. Intermediate Filament Proteins as Potential Gene-Regulatory Elements in Differentiation Systems; V. Evolutionary Aspects; VI. Summary and Perspectives; References
  • Chapter 2. Secretion and Endocytosis in the Male Reproductive Tract: A Role in Sperm MaturationI. Introduction; II. Sertoli Cell Structure and Function; III. Germ Cells; IV. Intermediate (Terminal) Region of the Seminiferous Tubule; V. Structure and Function of the Rete Testis and Efferent Ducts; VI. Epididymis: Cell Types and Functions; VII. Vas Deferens: Secretion and Endocytosis by Epithelial Principal Cells; VIII. Modification of the Sperm Membrane during Epididymal Transit; IX. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3. Evolution of Mammalian Sex Chromosomes and Sex-Determining Genes
  • I. IntroductionII. Organization and Evolution of Sex Chromosomes; III. Dosage Compensation and X Chromosome Inactivation; IV. Gonadal Differentiation and Sexual Dimorphisms; V. The Search for the Testis-Determining Factor; VI. Identification and Characterization of the Mammalian Testis-Determining Factor SRY; VII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Organization of Replication Units and DNA Replication in Mammalian Cells as Studied by DNA Fiber Radioautography; I. Introduction; II. Organizaton of Mammalian Chromosomes for Replication
  • III. DNA Fiber Radioautography as a Method for Replicon AnalysisIV. Sizes of Replication Units; V. Rate of Replication Fork Movement; VI. Termination of Replicons; VII. Replicon Model for DNA Replication in Mammalian Chromosomes; VIII. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Instability of the Homogeneous State as the Source of Localization, Epigenesis, Differentiation, and Morphogenesis; I. Introduction; II. Antithesis between Preformation and Epigenesis; III. Improbability of the Turing Couple and of Biological Coherence; IV. Dorsoventral and Terminal Systems in Drosophila
  • V. Spontaneous Endogenous ElectrophoresisVI. Localized Activity instead of Localized Distribution of Pump and Channels; VII. Sufficiency of Child's Results; VIII. Reduction Fields; IX. The Metabolic Field and Cytoskeleton Localization; X. Metabolism of Proliferation versus Metabolism of Differentiation and Morphogenesis; XI. Concluding Remarks: The Reducibility of Development to Molecular Genetics; References; Index