Current Topics in Developmental Biology Development of Auditory and Vestibular Systems-3 Molecular Development of the Inner Ear

Thanks to advances in genetics and genomics, research on inner ear development has flourished. Better approaches and experimental models have shed light on the function of a variety of vertebrate genes and their related proteins. This latest volume of Current Topics in Developmental Biology delves into this new research and shows how as scientists discover more genes involved in the development of the inner ear, new models can be generated to examine a wealth of issues -- from the origins of human deafness to the roles of genes during inner ear induction, development and differentiation. Reviews include: 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 FGF SIGNALING IN EAR DEVELOPMENT AND INNERVATION THE ROLES OF RETINOIC ACID DURING INNER EAR DEVELOPMENT HAIR CELL DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER VERTEBRATES GROWTH FACTORS AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF OTIC NEURONS THE CELL CYCLE AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE REGENERATION OF HAIR CELLS The wide variety of experimental approaches presented in this volume will help readers follow current research in developmental inner ear biology and conceive the range of issues related to inner ear morphogenesis and concepts from complementary areas of investigation. This state-of-the-art overview will be essential reading for researchers, clinicians and students alike.Romand, Raymond is the author of 'Current Topics in Developmental Biology Development of Auditory and Vestibular Systems-3 Molecular Development of the Inner Ear' with ISBN 9780121531577 and ISBN 0121531570.