Developmental biology is a fast growing field in modern biology. Consequently, the concepts and principles of developmental biology is changing fast. This book comprises chapters that deal with key steps in the transformation of the single-celled zygote into the complex, multicellular, adult animal.
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Gametogenesis | p. 5 |
| Spermatogenesis | p. 11 |
| Oogenesis | p. 19 |
| Fertilization | p. 33 |
| Cleavage | p. 48 |
| Gastrulation | p. 63 |
| Embryonic Induction and Neurulation | p. 81 |
| Neural Crest Cells | p. 86 |
| Cell Differentiation | p. 90 |
| Developmental Gradients | p. 94 |
| Axis Specification | p. 97 |
| Developmental Cycle and Morphogenesis in the Slime Mould Dictyostelium Discoideum | p. 105 |
| Organogenesis | p. 110 |
| Pattern Formation and Development of Limb | p. 124 |
| Development of Immune System | p. 130 |
| Embryonic Nutrition | p. 139 |
| Extra Embryonic Membranes | p. 145 |
| Placentation | p. 150 |
| Growth | p. 157 |
| Metamorphosis | p. 162 |
| Regeneration | p. 169 |
| Experimental Embryology | p. 180 |
| Stem Cell Biology | p. 189 |
| Programmed Cell Death or Apoptosis | p. 212 |
| Ageing and Senescence | p. 223 |
| Environmental Regulation of Animal Development | p. 233 |
| The New Science of Evo-Devo: Evolutionary Developmental Biology | p. 242 |
| Plant Development | p. 255 |
| References | p. 271 |
| Index | p. 273 |
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