Current topics in developmental biology. v. 60, Stem cells in development and disease / edited by Gerald P. Schatten. -- Elsevier Academy Press, 2004. -- 58.12/C976/v.60

Contents:

1. Therapeutic Cloning and Tissue Engineering  1

2. α-Synuclein: Normal Function and Role in Neurodegenerative Diseases  18

3. Structure and Function of Eukaryotic DNA Methyltransferases  56

4. Mechanical Signals as Regulators of Stem Cell Fate  92

5. Origins of Mammalian Hematopoiesis: In Vivo Paradigms and In Vitro Models  128

6. Regulation of Gene Activity and Repression: A Consideration of Unifying Themes  197

7. Molecular Basis for the Chloride Channel Activity of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator and the Consequences of Disease-Causing Mutations  216