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La 4e de couv. indique : "Les problèmes du développement embryonnaire et de la construction de l'organisme d'une manière générale, qu'il s'agisse de notre propre genèse ou de celles des animaux domestiques, sont de ceux qui ont aiguisé la curiosité humaine depuis les temps les plus anciens. L'objectif de cet ouvrage est de montrer, des premiers travaux d'Hippocrate et de son école sur le développement du poussin, jusqu'à nos jours, au fil des époques, les courants de pensée majeurs et les expériences les plus significatives ayant marqué l'histoire de la biologie du développement. Il analyse l'état de l'esprit scientifique aux différentes époques et montre qu'il est indissociable des progrès techniques et des progrès (voire des reculs) dans la compréhension du développement de l'organisme. Il propose, de manière linéaire, de l'Antiquité à nos jours, les différentes théories (vitaliste/mécanistique et les grandes controverses (Préformation/Épigenèse) qui ont conduit d'une embryologie purement descriptive à une embryologie expérimentale. Il montre que l'« explosion » de la biologie moléculaire à partir des années 1970, mais également le rapprochement de l'embryologie classique et de la génétique ont provoqué un tournant important dans l'étude du développement embryonnaire. L'embryologie expérimentale devint alors embryologie « moléculaire » et l'étude des mécanismes régulant le développement embryonnaire fit l'objet d'une nouvelle science, la biologie du développement, issue de la convergence entre l'embryologie classique et les approches de la biologie moléculaire, de la génétique et de la biologie cellulaire. Cet ouvrage s'adresse à tous les étudiants, enseignants et chercheurs, s'intéressant à l'embryologie/biologie du développement, mais également aux passionnés d'histoire des sciences souhaitant avoir une vision linéaire de l'évolution de cette matière, depuis l'Antiquité jusqu'aux recherches les plus modernes."

Developmental biology --- Embryology --- Biologie du développement --- Embryologie --- History. --- Histoire. --- Biologie du développement

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This book provides new insights into the universality of biological systems in animal reproduction and development by a comparative study of a variety of mechanisms in animals ranging from basal invertebrates to vertebrates, including mammals. Animals accomplish genetic diversity through meiosis and fertilization, and during embryogenesis animals must produce specialized cell types, including germ cells, in accordance with their individual body plan. This series of phenomena is essential to the continuity of life in the animal kingdom, and animals show various reproductive and developmental strategies. This volume, comprising four parts, reviews animal kingdom diversity, including reproductive strategies and germ cell differentiation mechanisms (Part 1), sex determination and differentiation (Part2), the mechanisms of fertilization (Part 3), and body axis formation (Part 4). Readers will find descriptions of the reproduction or development of 180 species, 13 phyla, 35 classes, 74 orders, 117 families, and 151 genera in this book. Of particular interest is the diversity of molecules and mechanisms used to achieve the same biological purpose in different animals. Undergraduates, graduate students, and professional scientists who want a deeper understanding of animal reproductive and developmental mechanisms will find this book to be of great value.

Evolution. Phylogeny --- General embryology. Developmental biology --- Zoology --- embryologie (geneeskunde) --- Europees recht --- evolutieleer --- zoölogie --- moleculaire biologie

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Facial Bones --- Maxillofacial Development --- Skull --- Craniofacial Abnormalities. --- Maxillofacial Abnormalities --- Skull --- Face --- Crâne --- Malformations crâniofaciales --- Malformations maxillofaciales --- Os de la face --- Crâne --- Développement maxillofacial --- growth & development --- genetics --- growth & development. --- abnormalities. --- Embryologie --- Embryologie --- Croissance et développement --- Génétique --- Génétique

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This book deals with the fundamentals of key physiological mechanisms involved in the development and growth of fish larvae. Chapters included show how the environmental and nutritional conditions are affecting the developmental process from its molecular basis and how these same conditions also influence the final characteristics of late larvae and fry. This volume provides recent findings on the importance of environmental rhythms, some specific nutrients and the adequate microbial environment in the developmental processes including recent results of current research projects.

Nature protection --- General embryology. Developmental biology --- Hydrobiology --- General ecology and biosociology --- natuurbeheer --- biologie --- embryologie (geneeskunde) --- ecologie --- moleculaire biologie

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This book provides cutting-edge studies and technologies using small fishes, including zebrafish, medaka, and other fishes as new model animals for molecular biology, developmental biology, and medicine. It also introduces eccentric fish models that are pioneering new frontiers of biology. Zebrafish and medaka have been developed as lower vertebrate model organisms because these small fish are easy to raise in the laboratory and are useful for the live imaging of the morphology and activity of cells and tissues in intact animals. By virtue of those specific advantages, fish studies have demonstrated the common features of vertebrates and raised further questions toward understanding the mystery of life. The book consists of four parts: “Development and Cell Biology”, “Homeostasis and Reproduction”, “Clinical Models”, and “Eccentric Fish”. Together they describes the core area of small fish study – often considered mere zoology but which is actually proving to be the universal basis of life. Written by leading scientists, the book helps readers to understand small fishes, inspires scientists to utilize small fishes in their studies, and encourages anyone who wants to participate in the large and fantastic world of small fish.

Science --- Nature protection --- Evolution. Phylogeny --- General embryology. Developmental biology --- Histology. Cytology --- Zoology --- Human medicine --- natuurbeheer --- geneeskunde --- cytologie --- embryologie (geneeskunde) --- histologie --- Europees recht --- evolutieleer --- moleculaire biologie --- proefdieren