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Germ cell development in C. elegans /

Germ cells in sexually reproducing metazoa, through the germline lineage, are the route by which genetic material and cytoplasmic constituents are passed from one generation to the next in the continuum of life. Chapters in this book review germ cell development in the model organism Caenorhabditis...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Group Author: Schedl, Tim (Tim B.)
Published: Springer,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2013.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Advances in experimental medicine and biology, v.757
Subjects:
Caenorhabditis elegans > growth & development.
Germ Cells > cytology.
Caenorhabditis elegans.
Germ Cells.
Developmental cytology.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Developmental Biology
Medicine.
Human genetics.
Cytology.
Developmental biology.
Biomedicine.
Cell Biology.
Electronic books.
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4015-4
Summary: Germ cells in sexually reproducing metazoa, through the germline lineage, are the route by which genetic material and cytoplasmic constituents are passed from one generation to the next in the continuum of life. Chapters in this book review germ cell development in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, discussing the biology, the genetics and the molecular mechanisms for various processes, as well as drawing comparisons with other organisms. Processes discussed include specification of germ cell fate, meiosis, gametogenesis, environmental/ physiological controls, epigenetics and translational control, fertilization and the oocyte-to-embryo transition. This book thus provides a comprehensive picture of the germline lineage and the continuum of life for the worm.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781461440154 (electronic bk.)
1461440157 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: QL964
CLC: Q959.172
Contents: Introduction to Germ Cell Development in Caenorhabditis elegans /
Germ Cell Specification /
Sex Determination in the Caenorhabditis elegans Germline /
Stem Cell Proliferation Versus Meiotic Fate Decision in Caenorhabditis elegans /
Physiological Control of Germline Development /
Meiotic Development in Caenorhabditis elegans /
Spermatogenesis /
Translational Control in the Caenorhabditis elegans Germ Line /
Germ Cell Apoptosis and DNA Damage Responses /
Control of Oocyte Growth and Meiotic Maturation in Caenorhabditis elegans /
Fertilization /
The Oocyte-to-Embryo Transition /
Epigenetic Control of Germline Development /
Using Caenorhabditis to Explore the Evolution of the Germ Line /

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