Mechanisms of Gonadal Differentiation in Vertebrates [electronic resource] : Contributions of an EMBO-Workshop held in Freiburg, November 5–8, 1982 /

Mechanisms of Gonadal Differentiation in Vertebrates. Preface and Introduction -- Evolution of Sex Chromosomes -- Evolution and Differentiation of Sex Chromosomes in Lower Vertebrates. With 8 Figures -- Evolution of Sex Chromosomes and Heterogametic Systems in Amphibia. With 7 Figures -- Aberrant Sex Chromosome Mechanisms in Mammals. Evolutionary Aspects. With 6 Figures -- Function of Sex Chromosomes -- Sex Chromosome Expression in Embryonic Development -- Expression of the 12E7 Antigen is Controlled Independently by Genes on the Human X and Y Chromosomes. With 1 Figure -- Chromosome Abnormalities and Gamete Production in Man -- Sex-specific DNA Sequences -- Sex Chromosome-Specific DNA Sequences -- Structure and Evolution of Human Y Chromosome DNA. With 7 Figures -- Evolutionary Conservation of Sex Specific DNA Sequences -- On Evolutionarily Conserved Simple Repetitive DNA Sequences: Do “Sex-Specific” Satellite Components Serve Any Sequence Dependent Function? With 4 Figures -- Morphological Aspects of Gonadal Differentiation -- Structural Aspects of Gonadal Differentiation in Mammals and Birds. With 15 Figures -- Morphogenesis and Fibronectin in Sexual Differentiation of Rat Embryonic Gonads. With 20 Figures -- Gonadal Sex Reversal -- The Peculiarities of Gonad Transformation in Teleosts -- Effects and Role of Estrogens in Avian Gonadal Differentiation. With 2 Figures -- Sex Reversal in the Mouse. With 4 Figures -- Morphogenetic Factors in Gonadal Differentiation -- Testicular Differentiation—a Developmental Cascade. Morphogenetic Effects of H-Y Antigen and Testosterone in the Male Mammalian Gonad. With 1 Figure -- X-linked Genes and Gonadal Differentiation -- H-Y Antigen in the Chicken. With 9 Figures -- H-Y Typing of Karyotypically Abnormal Mice -- On the Nature of H-Y Antigen. Concluding Remarks.

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Main Authors: Müller, Ulrich. author., Franke, Werner W. author., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1983
Subjects:Life sciences., Cell biology., Zoology., Life Sciences., Cell Biology.,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69150-8
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Summary:Mechanisms of Gonadal Differentiation in Vertebrates. Preface and Introduction -- Evolution of Sex Chromosomes -- Evolution and Differentiation of Sex Chromosomes in Lower Vertebrates. With 8 Figures -- Evolution of Sex Chromosomes and Heterogametic Systems in Amphibia. With 7 Figures -- Aberrant Sex Chromosome Mechanisms in Mammals. Evolutionary Aspects. With 6 Figures -- Function of Sex Chromosomes -- Sex Chromosome Expression in Embryonic Development -- Expression of the 12E7 Antigen is Controlled Independently by Genes on the Human X and Y Chromosomes. With 1 Figure -- Chromosome Abnormalities and Gamete Production in Man -- Sex-specific DNA Sequences -- Sex Chromosome-Specific DNA Sequences -- Structure and Evolution of Human Y Chromosome DNA. With 7 Figures -- Evolutionary Conservation of Sex Specific DNA Sequences -- On Evolutionarily Conserved Simple Repetitive DNA Sequences: Do “Sex-Specific” Satellite Components Serve Any Sequence Dependent Function? With 4 Figures -- Morphological Aspects of Gonadal Differentiation -- Structural Aspects of Gonadal Differentiation in Mammals and Birds. With 15 Figures -- Morphogenesis and Fibronectin in Sexual Differentiation of Rat Embryonic Gonads. With 20 Figures -- Gonadal Sex Reversal -- The Peculiarities of Gonad Transformation in Teleosts -- Effects and Role of Estrogens in Avian Gonadal Differentiation. With 2 Figures -- Sex Reversal in the Mouse. With 4 Figures -- Morphogenetic Factors in Gonadal Differentiation -- Testicular Differentiation—a Developmental Cascade. Morphogenetic Effects of H-Y Antigen and Testosterone in the Male Mammalian Gonad. With 1 Figure -- X-linked Genes and Gonadal Differentiation -- H-Y Antigen in the Chicken. With 9 Figures -- H-Y Typing of Karyotypically Abnormal Mice -- On the Nature of H-Y Antigen. Concluding Remarks.