Developmental Genetics

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Inheritance of developmental differences. 3. Genome constancy in development. 4. Nucleus and nucleo-cytoplasmic interactions. 5. Gene-protein-phenotype relationship. 6. Gene regulation and differentiation. 7. Cells in development. 8. Cell-specific gene activation and tissue differentiation. 9. Plant embryology. 10. Gamete formation, fertilization and cleavage in animals. 11. Animal development. 12. Dosage compensation and sex determination. 13. Ageing and apoptosis. 14. Pattern formation and epigenetics. 15. Morphogenesis. 16. Homeosis. 17. Stem cells. 18. Signal transduction. 19. Recent progresses in developmental genetics. 20. Synthesis. Glossary. Bibliography. Author index. Subject index.

"Development is behind what one looks like. It is directed by genes, the units of heredity, which are made up of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in all animals (including man), plants, microorganisms and most of the viruses except in some viruses where Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) is the genetic material. Developmental Genetics integrates the two disciplines of development and genetics into one.

Key features:

Each chapter begins with a brief introduction and historical background. 
The text explains both classical and recent material. 
Various phenomena of developmental genetics explained with examples of animals, plants, bacteria and viruses.
Text explained with suitable examples, illustrations, tables and figures.
List of references and review questions given at the end of each chapter.
Exhaustive glossary, author index and subject index given at the end of the book.

This book is essential reading for postgraduates in developmental genetics, teachers teaching this subject and developmental biologists conducting research in this area. It is also suitable for candidates preparing for ARS/UGC NET examination."