Designed for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, A Practical Guide to Developmental Biology provides a solid foundation in classic developmental biology and modern techniques in immunohistochemistry and homeobox gene expression. It also covers plant development, allowing students to see the differences and commonalities among animal and plant life. In addition, the book includes a wide variety of organisms-not only the most popular ones-making it an ideal companion for Wolpert: The Principles of Development, 2/e or other texts in developmental biology.
I am the daughter of a neuroscientist father and a biology-inclined mother. In large part due to the influence of my parents, I'd planned to be a marine biologist since my early teens. At UC Santa Cruz, I pursued a degree in Marine Biology and became very interested in sensory systems of deep sea fish. My master's degree work at Moss Landing Marine Labs gave me a chance to catch and examine deep sea fish sensory systems with the aim of finding out how they locate mates. My interest gradually changed from olfactory systems to vision in time for Ph.D. work on the central visual processing systems of goldfish. A post-doctoral fellowship at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography gave me the opportunity to study yet another fish sensory system; the development of the lateral line system in sturgeon. Following my stint in San Diego, I accepted a tailor-made position for a developmental-marine biologist at Stetson University. My current research focuses on spring fish ecology & population dynamics and the impact of common pollutants on amphibian development.
Show moreDesigned for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, A Practical Guide to Developmental Biology provides a solid foundation in classic developmental biology and modern techniques in immunohistochemistry and homeobox gene expression. It also covers plant development, allowing students to see the differences and commonalities among animal and plant life. In addition, the book includes a wide variety of organisms-not only the most popular ones-making it an ideal companion for Wolpert: The Principles of Development, 2/e or other texts in developmental biology.
I am the daughter of a neuroscientist father and a biology-inclined mother. In large part due to the influence of my parents, I'd planned to be a marine biologist since my early teens. At UC Santa Cruz, I pursued a degree in Marine Biology and became very interested in sensory systems of deep sea fish. My master's degree work at Moss Landing Marine Labs gave me a chance to catch and examine deep sea fish sensory systems with the aim of finding out how they locate mates. My interest gradually changed from olfactory systems to vision in time for Ph.D. work on the central visual processing systems of goldfish. A post-doctoral fellowship at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography gave me the opportunity to study yet another fish sensory system; the development of the lateral line system in sturgeon. Following my stint in San Diego, I accepted a tailor-made position for a developmental-marine biologist at Stetson University. My current research focuses on spring fish ecology & population dynamics and the impact of common pollutants on amphibian development.
Show moreTable of Contents
The Experiments
Introduction to Developmental Biology: Embryo Protocols, Ethics and
Model Systems
Axial Patterning: Using Retinoic Acid to Disrupt Homeobox Gene
Expression in Axolotls
Plant Cell Totipotency: Growing a Carrot from Adult Cells
Fertilization: Sea Urchin Syngamy & Development
Early Plant Development: Pollen Tube Formation
Morphogenesis: Creating Fate Maps of Albino Axolotls Using a Vital
Dye
Cell Adhesion: Cell-Cell Interactions in Sponges & Amphibians
Embryogenesis: Chick & Amphibian Development (Slide-based)
Neurulation: Labelling Chick Notochord using
Immunocytochemistry
Gametogenesis: Comparison of Plants and Animals
Regeneration: Morphallaxis & Epimorphosis
Metamorphosis: Drosphila Imaginal Discs
External Influences on Development: Design Your Own Experiment with
Amphibians, Chicks or Fish
Information for the Instructor
Animal Care & Maintenance
Animal & Plant Sources
Chemical Sources
Slides Needed / Sources
Solutions & Other Materials
Glossary
Literature Cited
I am the daughter of a neuroscientist father and a biology-inclined
mother. In large part due to the influence of my parents, I'd
planned to be a marine biologist since my early teens. At UC Santa
Cruz, I pursued a degree in Marine Biology and became very
interested in sensory systems of deep sea fish. My master's degree
work at Moss Landing Marine Labs gave me a chance to catch and
examine deep sea fish sensory systems with the aim of finding out
how they locate
mates. My interest gradually changed from olfactory systems to
vision in time for Ph.D. work on the central visual processing
systems of goldfish. A post-doctoral fellowship at the Scripps
Institution of Oceanography gave me the opportunity to study yet
another fish sensory system; the development of the lateral line
system in sturgeon. Following my stint in San Diego, I accepted a
tailor-made position for a developmental-marine biologist at
Stetson University. My current research focuses on spring fish
ecology & population dynamics and the impact of common pollutants
on amphibian development.
All in all a clearly written laboratory aid that should prove highly useful to those involved in developmental biology. Biologist (2004) 51 (3) Am I recommending it to collegues? Yes, because adpating the practicals described here is a good way to bring unfamiliar organisms into the classroom and can be used to let students explore points made in our own, different, courses. If you want to read about simple, tested developmental protocols for sponges, planaria, sea urchins, killfish, amphibians, chicks, beans and pondweed, this is a good place to start. BioEssays 26: 1142
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