Developmental biology

This book aims to deliver the most up-to-date protocols in using epiblast stem cells (EpiSC) to answer critical questions on mammalian development.

A collection of standard and cutting-edge techniques for using Xenopus oocytes and oocytes/egg extracts to reconstitute biological and cellular processes.

This volume includes in-depth, hands-on protocols for detecting various developmental defects in Drosophila.

The germline is unique in mammals as it is the only cell lineage that undergoes mitosis, meiosis, and differentiation, making these cells amenable to in-depth genomic and mechanistic studies.

Despite political and ethical controversies surrounding the study of human embryonic stem (hES) cells, new freedoms in regard to using them for research has allowed interest to remain high in understanding the regulatory mechanisms of stem cell self-renewal, their differentiation along various lineages, and their potential use in regenerative medicine.

Cell migration is a key component of many biological processes including embryonic development, immune responses, wound healing, organ regeneration, and cancer cell metastasis, thus making it an exciting and crucial field of study.

This updated edition collects cutting-edge techniques used to study neural stem and progenitor cells as well as the brain microenvironment.

Mitochondria and Bacterial Pathogens, Part B, Volume 375 discusses different pathogenic mechanisms that converge on the ability of bacteria to control the mitochondrial compartment of host cells.

This volume details protocols on animal cloning by Somatic cell nuclear transfer for basic research and biotechnological applications.

Mitochondria and Bacterial Pathogens, Part B, Volume 375 discusses different pathogenic mechanisms that converge on the ability of bacteria to control the mitochondrial compartment of host cells.

This book is intended for a first-semester course in calculus, which begins by posing a question: how do we model an epidemic mathematically?

This volume explores the latest techniques used in the field of mammalian germ cell biology to study key experimental approaches and perspectives for critical analysis of spermatogonial subsets including the rare spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) pool.

Oxygen exists in two gaseous (dioxygen and ozone) and six solid allotropic modifications.

For more than 30 years, Current Topics in Developmental Biology has provided a forum for dissemination and discussion of new ideas and thought in developmental biology.

Coverage of the field in Instant Notes in Developmental Biology is current and focuses largely on the principles of embryonic development.

This volume explores the latest techniques used in the field of mammalian germ cell biology to study key experimental approaches and perspectives for critical analysis of spermatogonial subsets including the rare spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) pool.

Advances in Cytometry: Applications, Volume 176 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on timely topics, including Orthotopic brain tumor models derived from glioblastoma stem-like cells, RNA sequencing in hematopoietic stem cells, Generation of inducible pluripotent stem cells from human dermal fibroblasts, In vitro preparation of dental pulp stem cell grafts combined with biocompatible scaffolds for tissue engineering, Gene expression knockdown in chronic myeloid leukemia stem cells, Identification and isolation of slow-cycling GSCs, Assessment of CD133, EpCAM, and much more.

The Zebrafish: Cellular and Developmental Biology, Part A Cellular Biology, is the latest edition in the Methods in Cell Biology series that looks at methods for analyzing cellular and developmental biology of zebrafish.

Advances in Stem Cells and Their Niches, Volume Three, comprises a compilation of the latest findings on our understanding of skin biology.

Due to its prolific reproduction and the external development of the transparent embryo, the zebrafish is the prime model for genetic and developmental studies, as well as research in genomics.

The developing heart is the first functional organ, and its proper formation and function is essential for life.

Carcinogen-Driven Mouse Models of Oncogenesis, Volume 163 contains a series of protocols written by world-leading experts in the field.

Exosomes: A Clinical Compendium is a comprehensive and authoritative account of exosomesin the context of biomarkers, diagnostics, and therapeutics across a wide spectrum of medicaldisciplines, as well as their role in cell-cell communication.

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology.

This volume reviews our current understanding for how sex determination is initiated and how it results in sexual dimorphic development.

Understanding organogenesis is central to current efforts to direct stem cell differentiation and function in the context of a complex organ.

Nucleic Acid Sensing and Immunity - PART A, Volume 344, provides a comprehensive overview of the nucleic acid machinery, from plants to mammalians, as well as their regulation.

This new volume of Current Topics in Developmental Biology covers recent progresses in our understanding of animal metamorphosis.

This new volume of Current Topics in Developmental Biology covers the area of gametogenesis, with contributions from an international board of authors.

Hematopoiesis, the latest volume in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology, covers hematopoiesis, with contributions from an international board of authors.

Unlike anything currently available in the market, Dr.

Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait(R): A Collaborative Partnership to Reduce Preterm Births in Kentucky through Community-based Interventions 2007 - 2009 provides readers with an overview of the problem of preterm birth in the US, also describing in detail the design, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes of the Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait initiative conducted in Kentucky between 2007 and 2009.

MiRNAs in Differentiation and Development, Volume 333, the latest in the International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology series, reviews and details current advances in cell and molecular biology.

Advances in Stem Cells and Their Niches addresses stem cells during development, homeostasis, and disease/injury of the respective organs, presenting new developments in the field, including new data on disease and clinical applications.

Microfluidics in Cell Biology Part B: Microfluidics in Single Cells, Volume 147, a new volume in the Methods in Cell Biology series, continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field.

Regenerative Biology and Medicine, Second Edition - Winner of a 2013 Highly Commended BMA Medical Book Award for Medicine - discusses the fundamentals of regenerative biology and medicine.

Atlas of Early Zebrafish Brain Development: A Tool for Molecular Neurogenetics, Second Edition, remains the only neuroanatomical expression atlas of important genetic and immunohistochemical markers of this vertebrate model system.

This Series provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology.

Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology.

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, Volume 346, reviews and details current advances in cell and molecular biology.

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, Volume 332 reviews current advances in cell and molecular biology.

Immunobiology of Dendritic Cells Part B, Volume 349 in the International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology series highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

Molecular and Cellular Changes in the Cancer Cell,the latest volume in the Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science series, includes a comprehensive summary of the evidence accumulated thus far on the molecular and cellular regulation of the various adaptations taking place in response to exercise.

Organs and Mini-Organs combines contributions from leading practitioners who work under the editorial control of an acclaimed researcher who also served for eight years as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Organogenesis, the first journal on this topic.

Monitoring Vesicular Trafficking in Cellular Responses to Stress - Part B, Volume 165 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new release presenting coverage of different topics, including A novel tool for detecting lysosomal membrane permeabilization by high-throughput fluorescence microscopy, Exploring selective autophagy in Drosophila, Assessment of EGFP-Q74 degradation for the measurement of autophagic flux, Multimodal assessment of autophagy in mammalian cells with a novel, LC3-based tandem reporter, Multiplex quantification of autophagic flux by imaging flow cytometry, Monitoring autophagic flux in Caenorhabditis elegans using p62/SQST-1 reporters, High throughput screening for autophagy, and much more.

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, Volume 337 reviews and details current advances in cell and molecular biology.

Volume 109 of Current Topics in Developmental Biology covers mouse models of the nuclear envelopathies and related diseases, with contributions from an international board of authors.

Sertoli Cell Biology, Second Edition summarizes the progress since the last edition and emphasizes the new information available on Sertoli/germ cell interactions.

This volume of Methods in Cell Biology, the second of two parts on the subject of zebrafish, provides a comprehensive compendium of laboratory protocols and reviews covering all the new methods developed since 1999.

Fungal Phylogenetics and Phylogenomics, Volume 100, the latest release in the Advances in Genetics series, presents users with new chapters that delve into such topics as the Advances of fungal phylogenomics and the impact on fungal systematics, Data crunching for fungal phylogenomics: insights into data collection and phylogenetic inference based on genome data for fungi, Genomic and epigenomic traits of emerging fungal pathogens, Advances in fungal gene cluster diversity and evolution, Phylogenomics of Fusarium oxysporum species complex, Phylogenomic analyses of pathogenic yeasts, and the Phylogenetics and phylogenomics of rust fungi.