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Biochemical Society Symposia Volume 62
Extracellular Regulators in Differentiation and Development

Edited by SP Jackson, KE Chapman, D Wilkinson and GG Lunt

University of Edinburgh, UK, Wellcome/CRC Institute, Cambridge, Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, NIMR, London, and University of Bath, UK

Biochemical Society Symposia

Extracellular Regulators of Differentiation and Development pulls together works from a number of world experts in the general field of controlling cell function by extracellular regulators. It covers all aspects of this important and complicated field ranging from receptors for regulators at the cell surface to effectors of the response in the cell nucleus. Leading experts in the field summarize recent advances in the diverse biological systems that have provided insight into the biological mechanisms of developmental processes.

Contents:

• The role of fibroblast growth factors in early Xenopus development JMW Slack et al.
  
• Regulation of dorsal-ventral axis formation in Xenopus by intercellular and intracellular signalling D Kimelman and SB Pierce
  
• Activin receptors: cellular signalling by receptor serine kinases
  CM Zimmerman and LS Mathews
  
• Multiple functions of fibroblast growth factors in vertebrate development
  HE Abud et al.
  
• Sonic hedgehog regulates patterning in early embryos V Marigo et al.
  
• Extracellular regulators and pattern formation in the developing Drosophila retina M Tio et al.
  
• Patterning in the cranial neural crest A Graham and A Lumsden
  
• Cell-cell interactions and segmentation in the developing vertebrate hindbrain C Irving et al.
  
• Retinoid-dependent transcription: the RAR/RXR-TBP-E1A/E1A-LA connection
  M Meyer et al.
• Nuclear hormone receptors and the Drosophila ecdysone response
  SRH Russell
  
• Metamorphosis: an exquisite model for hormonal regulation of post-embryonic development JR Tata
  
• Retinoid signalling and retinoid receptors in amphibian limb regeneration
  JP Brockes
  
• The molecular genetics of retinoic acid receptors: cardiovascular and limb development HM Sucov et al.
  
• Effects of retinoic acid on Xenopus embryos RW Old et al.
  
  

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