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Developmental Biology

Scott F. Gilbert, University of Helsinki and Swarthmore College

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Edition: Ninth Published Year: 2010
Number of Pages: 711 Illustrations: 699
Subject: Biology, Developmental Biology

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New edition forthcoming, end-of-May 2013!

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During the past four years, the field of developmental biology has begun a new metamorphosis. The Ninth Edition of Developmental Biology mirrors this shift with a wholly revised text,...

New edition forthcoming, end-of-May 2013!

If you are looking for the resources or Interactive eBook for this edition, please click on the Resources tab below.

During the past four years, the field of developmental biology has begun a new metamorphosis. The Ninth Edition of Developmental Biology mirrors this shift with a wholly revised text, over 600 new literature citations, and substantial reorganization of content. The introductory section has been streamlined from six chapters to three—one each on developmental anatomy, the mechanisms of gene regulation during differentiation, and cell–cell communication during morphogenesis. Another new feature is the addition of short part openers that address key concerns in developmental biology. These provide an introduction to the subsequent chapters, telling the reader what to expect and placing that information into a specific context. Each chapter ends with a guide to Web-based resources relevant to that chapter’s content, and the Ninth Edition is the first to include a glossary of key terms. Some of the new material in this edition includes: mesenchymal and induced pluripotent stem cells; the transdifferentiation of pancreatic cells; new data on sea urchin micromere specification; the mechanisms whereby Sry and Wnt signaling determine mammalian sex; the memory of cell fate during amphibian limb regeneration; how bats got their wings and how dachshunds got their short legs.

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Scott F. Gilbert, the Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Helsinki Institute of Biotechnology and a Senior Research Associate at Swarthmore College, teaches developmental biology, developmental genetics, and the history of biology. After receiving his B.A. from Wesleyan University, he pursued his graduate and postdoctoral research at The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Gilbert is the recipient of several awards, including the first Viktor Hamburger Award for excellence in developmental biology education, the 2004 Alexander Kowalevsky Prize for evolutionary developmental biology, honorary degrees from the Universities of Helsinki and Tartu, and the Medal of François I from the Collège de France. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a corresponding member of the St. Petersburg Society of Naturalists, and has been chair of the Professional Development and Education Committee of the Society for Developmental Biology. His research pursues the developmental genetic mechanisms by which the turtle forms its shell.

“The ninth edition of Scott F. Gilbert's book confirms its earlier established reputation as the most complete and qualified developmental biology textbook. It not only explains and beautifully illustrates information in practically all aspects of this science—both descriptive and experimental—it also contains sections that other textbooks commonly do not. This concerns the detailed chapter on developmental genetics and especially—what may be the main novelty of this edition—Chapter 4, devoted to systemic biology in its medicinal, ecological, and evolutionary aspects.”
—L. V. Belousov, Russian Journal of Developmental Biology

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http://ebooks.sinauer.com/gilbert9e/

DevBio Laboratory: Vade Mecum³
Included inside every copy of the book is an online access code for Mary Tyler and Ron Kozlowski’s remarkable resource, DevBio Laboratory: Vade Mecum³. Online access may also be purchased separately.

Companion Website (www.devbio.com)
Cross-referenced throughout the textbook, this resource provides more information for advanced students, historical, philosophical, and ethical perspectives on issues in developmental biology, videos, interviews, Web links, and updates. The website includes the full bibliography of literature cited in the book, most of which are linked to their PubMed citations. Also, for the Ninth Edition, Susan Singer’s chapter on plant developmental biology has been moved to this location.

Instructor’s Resource Library
The Developmental Biology, Ninth Edition Instructor’s Resource Library contains: all the figures (including photographs) and tables from the textbook in JPEG (high- and low-resolution) and PowerPoint^® formats; a video collection; videos, images, and the Instructor’s Guide from DevBio Laboratory: Vade Mecum³; and the Instructor’s Guide to Differential Expressions².