Developmental biology : the anatomical tradition p. 3
Life cycles and the evolution of developmental patterns p. 25
Principles of experimental embryology p. 49
The genetic core of development p. 77
The paradigm of differential gene expression p. 101
Cell-cell communication in development p. 139
Fertilization : beginning a new organism p. 175
Early development in selected invertebrates p. 211
The genetics of axis specification in Drosophila p. 253
Early development and axis formation in amphibians p. 291
The early development of vertebrates : fish, birds, and mammals p. 325
The emergence of the ectoderm : central nervous system and epidermis p. 373
Neural crest cells and axonal specificity p. 407
Paraxial and intermediate mesoderm p. 443
Lateral plate mesoderm and endoderm p. 471
Development of the tetrapod limb p. 505
Sex determination p. 529
Postembryonic development : metamorphosis, regeneration, and aging p. 555
The saga of the germ line p. 593
An overview of plant development p. 627
Medical implications of developmental biology p. 655
Environmental regulation of animal development p. 693
Developmental mechanisms of evolutionary change p. 721