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9780300074093

Master Control Genes in Development and Evolution

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  • ISBN13:

    9780300074093

  • ISBN10:

    0300074093

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1998-12-01
  • Publisher: Yale Univ Pr

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Summary

In this book, one of the world's most eminent developmental biologists discusses some of the exciting new insights into how genes control development. Walter Gehring describes in vivid detail his essential contributions to the landmark discovery of the homeobox, a characteristic DNA segment found in the genes of all higher organisms from the fruitfly to humans, and he explains how this has provided the key to our modern understanding of development and evolution. The book thus becomes not only a lucid discussion of genetics but also an engaging description of the art of scientific investigation.

Author Biography

Walter J. Gehring is professor in the department of cell biology at the University of Basel, Switzerland.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Chronology
The Ancient Language of Genesp. 1
The Key to Understanding Development: Homeotic Genesp. 21
Gene Cloning and the Discovery of the Homeoboxp. 39
How to Generate an Embryo?p. 55
The Secret is in the Eggp. 93
From Gradients to Stripesp. 107
The Master Control Genesp. 123
The Molecular Basisp. 137
Enhancer Trapping and Hunting for Target Genesp. 153
The Wiring of the Nervous Systemp. 163
Metamorphosis and Transdeterminationp. 171
The Role of Homeotic Genes in Evolutionp. 181
A Deep Look into the Eyesp. 197
Theories About Fertilizationp. 211
Sperm and Inheritancep. 212
Drosophilia Life Cyclep. 213
Glossaryp. 215
Further Readingp. 221
Indexp. 227
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