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The biochemistry of animal development. Volume III, Molecular aspects of animal development /

Molecular Aspects of Animal Development.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Weber, Rudolf, 1922- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Academic Press, 1975.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Molecular Aspects of Animal Development; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors to Volume III; Preface; Contents of Previous Volumes; CHAPTER 1. Molecular Events during Oocyte Maturation; I. Introduction; II. The Induction of Maturation; III. Morphological Events of Maturation and Their Relationship to Early Development; IV. Macromolecular Synthesis during Maturation; V. Characterization of Hormone-Oocyte Interactions in the Induction of Maturation; VI. Concluding Comments; References; CHAPTER 2. Transcriptional Patterns in Early Mammalian Development
  • I. General IntroductionII. Onset of Gene Activity in Preimplantation Mammalian Embryos; III. RNA Containing Poly(A) Sequences in Preimplantation Rabbit Embryos; IV. Complexity of Transcription in Developing Mammals; V. Mechanisms of Transcriptional Control; VI. Relationship of Transcriptional Changes to the General Biochemistry of the Preimplantation Embryo; VII. Concluding Remarks; References; CHAPTER 3. Occurrence and Developmental Significance of Gene Amplification; I. Introduction; II. Gene Amplification versus Gene Reiteration; III. Occurrence of Gene Amplification
  • IV. Visualization of Gene AmplificationV. Possible Mechanisms of Gene Amplification; VI. Theories on Developmental Significance; VII. Summary and Concluding Remarks; References; CHAPTER 4. The Injection of RNA into Living Cells: The Use of Frog Oocytes for the Assay of mRNA and the Study of the Control of Gene Expression; I. Introduction; II. The Translation and Assay of mRNA's; III. Quantitative Studies: The Efficiency of Translation of Injected mRNA; IV. The Fidelity of Translation of Injected mRNA's; V. The Specificity of the Translational Machinery of the Oocyte
  • VI. The Post-Translational Modification of Messenger ProductsVII. mRNA Injection as a Means for Analyzing the Translational Systems of the Living Cell; VIII. Translation of mRNA-Precursor Molecules; References; CHAPTER 5. Post-Transcriptional Control of Protein Synthesis; I. Introduction; II. Evidence for Translational Control of Protein Synthesis in Bacteria; III. Evidence for Post-Transcriptional Control of Protein Synthesis in Animal Cells; IV. Concluding Remarks; References; CHAPTER 6. The Control of Isoenzyme Patterns in Development; I. Introduction
  • II. Isoenzyme Biochemistry: A General IntroductionIII. Isoenzyme Distribution; IV. Mechanisms of Control of Isoenzyme Expression during Development; V. Concluding Remarks; References; CHAPTER 7. Substances with Morphogenetic Activity in Differentiation of Vertebrates; I. Introduction; II. Determination, Differentiation, and Competence; III. Evidence for the Existence of Special Morphogenetic Factors; IV. Chemical Properties, Biological Activity, and Mechanism of Action of Morphogenetic Substances Effective in Early Embryogenesis