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Print Price: $203.50

Format:
Hardback
336 pp.
110 illus., 156 mm x 234 mm

ISBN-13:
9780195050738

Publication date:
February 1989

Imprint: OUP US


Developmental Biology of the Axolotl

John B. Armstrong and George M. Malacinski

The axolotl, or Mexican salamander, is used in a wide range of biological research, from the study of the regulation of gene expression to pattern formation, neurobiology, and regeneration. This volume offers a short yet comprehensive survey of basic developmental research utilizing the animal, along with practical information for rearing and maintaining the axolotl in a laboratory environment. The book will serve as a useful reference for developmental biologists.

Readership : Developmental biologists

Reviews

  • "This is the firtst major work to document the history and research record of this important amphibian species....Will be of value primarily to biological scientists and graduate sudents concerned with tissue culture and developmental biology." --Choice
  • "John Armstrong and George Malacinski have edited a fine book that compiles a cross section of developmental studies under way using the axolotl. They divide this book into three main parts: (1) natural history of the axolotl, (2) developmental studies using the axolotil, and (3) general and specific bits of information needed to rear and experiment with axolotls . . . . The articles are arranged in developmental order starting with gametogenesis and ending with an article on metamorphosis. In general, the papers are clear and concise, and as a result they are informative to both the generalist and specialist . . . . This book could be used both as an advanced undergraduate reference for general development and as a laboratory source for axolotl maintenance." --The Quarterly Review of Biology
  • "The general level of contributions is high, there is an extensive list of full references and a good index. Altogether, this is an attractive book and a worthy tribute to a fascinating and delightful creature." --The Biologist
  • "Everything you wanted to know about axolotls but were afraid to ask is included in this lucid and detailed account of their history and developmental and experimental biology . . . . an essential reference book." --Cell
  • "The final chapter on diagnosis and treatment of diseases simply must be read by anyone who has, or intends to have, an axolotl colony. The chapters are concisely written and consistent in style. They are thoroughly referenced and the citations are colleced at the end of the book. It is unlikely that a similar collection of axolotl-specific literature can be found elsewhere in the world...and the references alone are worth the price of the book. I wish I could have read this book 17 years ago when I first began my studies with axolotls." --American Zoologist
  • "This is the first major work to document the history and research record of this important amphibian species....Will be of value primarily to biological scientists and graduate students concerned with tissue culture and developmental biology." --Choice
  • "The final chapter on diagnosis and treatment of diseases simply must be read by anyone who has, or intends to have, an axolotl colony. The chapters are concisely written and consistent in style. They are thoroughly referenced and the citations are collected at the end of the book. It is unlikely that a similar collection of axolotl-specific literature can be found elsewhere in the world...and the references alone are worth the price of the book. I wish I could have read this book 17 years ago when I first began my studies with axolotls." --American Zoologist

PART I: Scientific and Natural History
1. H. Smith: Discovery of the Axolotl and its Early History in Biological Research
2. R. Brandon: Natural History of the Axolotl and its Relationship to Other Ambystomatid Salamanders
PART II: Developmental Biology
3. J.-C. Beetschen: Oogenesis
4. J. Armstrong: Spermatogenesis
5. J. Signoret: Regulation of Gene Expression During Early Development
6. J. Slack: Regional Specification in Early Development
7. R. Gordon and W. Brodland: Neurulation
8. J. Armstrong: Morphogenetic Waves During Elongation
9. J. Lofberg et al: Neural Crest Cell Migration
10. G. Malacinski: Developmental Genetics
11. A. Neff: Cell Lethal Genes
12. S. Frost: Pigmentation and Color Variants
13. R. Cuny and G. Malacinski: The Gene E (Eyeless)
14. K. Muneoka et al: Growth Control in Limb Regeneration
15. W. Harris: Neurobiology
16. P. Model: The Amazing Mauthner Cell
17. M. Lannoo and S. Smith: The Lateral Line System
18. E.R. Kuhn and G.F.M.Jacobs: Metamorphosis
PART III: Practical Information on Working with Axolotls
19. N.P. Borkzilovskaya et al: Developmental Stage Series of Axolotl Embryos
20. J. Armstrong et al: Raising the Axolotl in Captivity
21. J. Armstrong and S. Duhon: Induced Spawnings, Artificial Insemination and Other Genetic Manipulations
22. J. Armstrong and K. Muneoka: Genetic Markers and Their Use with Chimeras
23. S. Frost et al: Primary and Long-Term Culture of Axolotl Cells
24. G. Malacinski et al: Surgical Manipulation of Embryos
25. S. Duhon: Diseases
PART IV: Appendix. Directory of Axolotl ColoniesG. Malacinski and D. Able:

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John B. Armstrong is at University of Ottawa. George M. Malacinski is at University of Indiana, Bloomington.

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