Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Development and Division of the Somite. - 1. 1. Migration of Pre-somitic Mesoderm. - 1. 2. Segmentation of the Mesoderm into Somites. - 1. 3. Subdivision of the Somites. - 1. 4. Spinal Ganglia. - 2. Self Differentiation or Induction. - 2. 1. 1925 1940: Grafts to the Avian Chorioallantoic Membrane. - 2. 2. 1940 s 1950 s: In vivo Transplantation and Extirpation. - 2. 3. 1950 s Onwards : In vitro Chondrogenesis. - 3. The Inductive Tissues. - 3. 1. Integrity of the Inducer and Vertebral Morphogenesis. - 3. 2. When Do the Inducers Lose Their Inductive Ability? . - 3. 3. Ability of Dermomyotome to Chondrify. - 3. 4. The Search for a Pure Inducer. - 4. Ectopic Inducers. - 4. 1. Can Ectoderm Act Inductively on Somites? . - 4. 2. Other Ectopic (heterologous) Inducers. - 5. Synthesis of Glycosaminoglycans and Onset of Cartilage Differentiation. - 6. Production of Extracellular Matrix by Notochord and by Spinal Cord. - 6. 1. Glycosaminoglycans. - 6. 2. Collagen. - 7. Function of Extracellular Matrix Produced by Notochord and Spinal Cord. - 8. Discussion and Conclusions. - 9. Summary. - References. - Author Index.
