The International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volume 46 > Issue 6

Cover Vol. 46 N. 6

September 2002

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Two possible models for Xenopus gastrulation movement. The Regression Model (upper panel): the presumptive head region is specified first at the onset of gastrulation and then axial mesoderm is formed toward posterior. The Progression Model (lower panel): the chordamesoderm is progressively formed toward anterior and the head rudiment is specified at mid to late gastrulation stage. For details, see the article by Koide et al. in this issue.

Review

Induction and patterning of the cardiac conduction system.

David J Pennisi, Stacey Rentschler, Robert G Gourdie, Glenn I Fishman and Takashi Mikawa

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2002) 46: 765-775

Original articles

When does the anterior endomesderm meet the anterior-most neuroectoderm during Xenopus gastrulation?

Tetsuya Koide, Kazuhiko Umesono and Chikara Hashimoto

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2002) 46: 777-783

Type I cadherins are required for differentiation and coordinated rotation in Xenopus laevis somitogenesis.

Emiliana Giacomello, Jerome Vallin, Olivier Morali, Ivan S Coulter, Habib Boulekbache, Jean P Thiery and Florence Broders

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2002) 46: 785-792

Establishment of the organizing activity of the lower endodermal half of the dorsal marginal zone is a primary and necessary event for dorsal axis formation in Cynops pyrrhogaster.

Koji Sakaguchi, Teruo Kaneda, Miwako Matsumoto, Hiroshi Imoh and Akio S Suzuki

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2002) 46: 793-800

Physiological and induced apoptosis in sea urchin larvae undergoing metamorphosis.

Maria C Roccheri, Cinzia Tipa, Rosa Bonaventura and Valeria Matranga

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2002) 46: 801-806

Roles of insulin-like growth factors and their binding proteins in the differentiation of mouse tongue myoblasts.

Akira Yamane, Toki Urushiyama and Thomas G H Diekwisch

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2002) 46: 807-816

Targeted disruption of fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 blocks maturation of visceral endoderm and cavitation in mouse embryoid bodies.

Milan Esner, Jiri Pachernik, Ales Hampl and Petr Dvorak

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2002) 46: 817-825

Short communication

Expression of alphaVbeta3 integrin in the chick embryo aortic endothelium.

Catherine Corbel

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2002) 46: 827-830