Development of auditory and vestibular systems-3 : molecular development of the inner ear /

• Other Authors: Romand, R., Varela-Nieto, Isabel
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, ©2003.
• Series: Current topics in developmental biology ; v. 57.
• Subjects: Auditory pathways.; Vestibular apparatus.; Developmental neurobiology.; Ear, Inner > embryology.; Ear, Inner > growth & development.; Genetic Phenomena.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biology.; Electronic books.

Series volume devoted to the molecular and genetic development of the inner ear.

Table of Contents:

• Molecular Conservation and Novelties in Vertebrate Ear Development
• Use of Mouse Genetics for Studying Inner Ear Development
• Formation of the Outer and Middle Ear, Molecular Mechanisms
• Molecular Basis of Inner Ear Induction
• Molecular Basis of Otic Commitment and Morphogenesis: A Role for Homeodomain-Containing Transcription Factors and Signaling Molecules
• Growth Factors and Early Development of Otic Neurons: Interactions between Intrinsic and Extrinsic Signals
• Neurotrophic Factors during Inner Ear Development
• FGF Signaling in Ear Development and Innervation
• The Roles of Retinoic Acid during Inner Ear Development
• Hair Cell Development in Higher Vertebrates
• Cell Adhesion Molecules during Inner Ear and Hair Cell Development, Including Notch and Its Ligands
• Genes Controlling the Development of the Zebrafish Inner Ear and Hair Cells
• Functional Development of Hair Cells
• The Cell Cycle and the Development and Regeneration of Hair Cells.