Essential Developmental Biology: A Practical Approach: 132 (Practical Approach Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019963422X ISBN 13: 9780199634224

Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1993

Synopsis

Developmental biology is a growing field that is attracting much interest because of exciting findings being made using a combination of classical embryo manipulation with more modern techniques. This book brings together for the first time and in comprehensive, easy-to-follow protocols, practical instructions for all of the main techniques, from traditional embryology to cellular and molecular methods. It includes complete reprints of all the stage tables in common use for the main laboratory species. This work will become an essential addition to laboratory benches of those using any technique as applied to embryos, cells, or tissues. It will also help teachers to design practical classes suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses.

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Review

'Developmental biology is entering an exciting new age. More and more, developmental biologists choose interdisciplinary and interorganismal approaches to study the particular problems they are interested in,. This book is directed towards this kind of new-age developmental biologist. The scope of the book is truly broad. Techniques for growing embryos from flies, worms, zebrafish, Xenopus, rats and an array of marine invertebrates are covered. The articles are all written by experts in the field ... Each of the individual contributions is extremely clear and to the point. One of the most useful features of the book is the appendix ... This book nicely fills that gap between theory and practice. The revolutionary thing about this book is the inclusion ofdiscussion of flies and worms ... a true give-and-take of information between all animals is on the horizon.'Kathryn V. Anderson, University of California, Berkeley, Trends in Cell Biology Vol. 4, March 1994

'The volume will be an essential laboratory manual for all developmental biologists.'Aslib Book Guide, Vol. 59, No. 3, March 1994

'a very useful reference for either a newcomer to developmental biology research or an experienced developmental biologist who would like to look at the use of a different developmental or experimental system'Michael Fietz, Department of Zooology, Oxford, BSDB Newsletter 29

'This book will be very useful as a guide to organize university practicals or a full practical course ... just reading the book gives a good glimpse of how is the real thing ... books like this one are very welcome.'Juan Pablo Couso, University of Cambridge, BioEssays, Vol. 16, No. 2 - February 1993

'this book will be widely welcomed ... the ability to tackle a developmental problem in a variety of different species is increasingly valuable; having the relevant methods to hand will make this type of approach easier and more productive ... highly recommended and sensibly priced for the biologist on a shoestring.' Justin Grindley, TIG, September 1994, Vol. 10. No. 9

Synopsis

In recent years, developmental biology has undergone a revolution. The introduction of new techniques of molecular and cell biology, couples with those designed by classical embryologists, has provided a new approach to the study of mechanisms that control early animal development. As new techniques continue to be developed and refined, there is now an immediate need for a book that brings together approaches from many different disciplines as they apply to embryos. This volume brings together easy-to-follow protocols and practical instructions for all of the main techniques in classical embryo manipulation, from traditional embryology to cellular and molecular methods. It includes reprints of all the stage tables in common use for the main laboratory species. It continues with practical instruction on techniques for ebryological manipulations such as fate mapping, cell lineage analysis, ablation and transplantation, together with molecular methods for constructing cDNA libraries, cloning genes, analyzing their expression and disrupting their action during development. Each chapter is written by authorities in the field.

An addition to the book are reprints of the most commonly-used staging tables for zebrafish, amphibian and chick embryos. This book should provide a guide for those who wish to broaden their approach to cover different animal species, or to move across the boundaries between molecular, cellular and embryological strategies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 019963422X
• ISBN 13: 9780199634224
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Stern Claudio D.