Dynamic Development at a Glance The Foundations of Developmental Biology Historical Roots of Developmental Biology The Modern Era: The Impact of Molecular and Cellular Biology Gametogenesis The Ark of Life What's so special about germ cells? Spermatogenesis Why do developing sperm need their neighbors? Spermiogenesis How do transcriptionally inert spermatids differentiate into spermatozoa? Oogenesis: A Collaborative Effort How many cells does it take to make an oocyte? Gene Expression during Amphibian Oogenesis How does the oocyte nucleus make so much stuff? Patterns of Messenger RNA Localization inXenopus Oocytes How does a messenger know where to go? The Origins of Polarity and Embryo Patterning in Drosophila: Which came first, the fly or the egg? Oocyte Maturation How does an oocyte become an egg? From Sperm and Egg to Embryo Fertilization: Sperm/Egg Recognition and Contact Close encounters of the zygotic kind Fertilization: Activation of Development How does the egg respond to fertilization? Reproductive Technology: Advances in the Regulation of Human Fertility Developmental biology in the bedrooms of the nation Cleavage How are the building blocks of the embryo produced? Initiating the Embryonic Body Plan: Polarization of the Xenopus Embryo Frogs have rights (and lefts), too. Initiating the Embryonic Body Plan: Dorsalization of the Xenopus Embryo What is the role of the wingless pathway in dorsalization? Overview of the role of ß-catenin in specification of the dorsal-ventral axis of Xenopus Essay by Randall Moon Initiating the Embryonic Body Plan: Left-right Asymmetry OK, so symmetry isn't perfect. Genetic Regulation of Development Genome Constancy Does the genome retain its integrity during development? Genome Imprinting by C. Cristofre Martin Determination of Cell Fate by Caren Helbing and Leon W. Browder Cell-cell interactions in cell fate determination in Caenorhabditis elegans What is the role of induction in cell fate determination? Embryonic Induction during Vertebrate Development: Mesoderm Induction in Xenopus The key to the middle kingdom Embryonic Induction during Vertebrate Development: Regionalization of the Mesoderm What causes diversity in the middle kingdom? Embryonic Induction during Vertebrate Development: Neural Induction Do we finally know what Spemann's Organizer is? Maternal Control of Development by Derrick Rancourt Translational Control of Development by Derrick Rancourt Regulation of Protein Synthesis during Oogenesis, Oocyte Maturation and Early Development Zygotic Control of Early Development by Derrick Rancourt Organizing the Multicellular Embryo Cell Motility How do cells move? Intercellular Adhesion What makes cells sticky? Generating Cell Diversity Genetic Control of Segmentation in Drosophila: The Maternal Legacy by William Brook Genetic Control of Segmentation in Drosophila: Zygotic Gene Expression by William Brook Control of Segmental Identity in Drosophila: Homeotic Genes by William Brook Limb development in Drosophila by William Brook Establishment of Spatial Patterns of Gene Expression During Early Vertebrate Development: Hox Genes by Derrick Rancourt Cell Determination and Differentiation: The Muscle Paradigm How does the genome orchestrate the formation of skeletal muscle? Roles of MRFs during Embryogenesis What do the MRFs do in the embryo? Initiation of Skeletal Muscle Development What regulates the MRF genes? Limb Development Hey, Bud, what do you want to be when you grow up? Apoptosis Why must some cells die for the good of the embryo? Development and Cancer Flip sides of the same coin

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