1. Edition - November 1999 149.- Euro 1999. 288 Pages, Hardcover ISBN-10: 0-471-24475-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-471-24475-2 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description The study of metamorphosis in amphibians is of broad interest to students and scientists in developmental biology and evolution. Dr. Shi discusses hormonal regulation, morphological changes, biochemical and cellular changes, mechanisms of thyroid action, gene regulation by thyroid hormone, functional aspects, and an important chapter on comparisons with insect metamorphosis.
From the contents An Overview of Amphibian Metamorphosis.
Hormonal Regulation.
Morphological Changes During Anuran Metamorphosis.
Cellular and Biochemical Changes.
Mechanism of Thyroid Hormone Action.
Gene Regulation by Thyroid Hormone.
Functional Implication of Thyroid Hormone Response Genes: Transcription Factors in the Thyroid Hormone Signal Transduction Cascade.
Competence and Tissue-specific Temporal Regulation of Amphibian Metamorphosis.
Thyroid Hormone Regulation and Functional Implication of Cell-Cell and Cell-Extracellular Matrix Interactions during Tissue Remodeling.
Model Systems and Approaches to Study the Molecular Mechanisms of Amphibian Metamorphosis.
Comparison with Insect Metamorphosis.
Roles of Thyroid Hormone and Its Receptors in Mammalian Development and Human Diseases.
