The International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volume 47 > Issue 5

Cover Vol. 47 N. 5

June 2003

Cover Legend

Expression (in blue) of the receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase RPTPm in resistance arteries of a murine uterus visualized through lacZ staining of tissue obtained from mice in which the RPTPm gene was replaced with the b-galactosidase marker gene by homologous recombination. For further details, see the article by Koop et al. in the present issue, pp. 345-354.

Review

Involvement of endothelin receptors in normal and pathological development of neural crest cells.

Patrick Pla and Lionel Larue

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2003) 47: 315-325

Original Articles

Ca2+-independent protein kinase C signalling in mouse eggs during the early phases of fertilization.

Carla Tatone, Simona Delle Monache, Antonella Francione, Luisa Gioia, Barbara Barboni and Rosella Colonna

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2003) 47: 327-333

Dlx5 regulates chondrocyte differentiation at multiple stages.

Andrew J Bendall, Gezhi Hu, Giovanni Levi and Cory Abate-Shen

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2003) 47: 335-344

Receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase mu expression as a marker for endothelial cell heterogeneity; analysis of RPTPmu gene expression using LacZ knock-in mice.

Elianne A Koop, Susana M Chuva de Sousa Lopes, Elles Feiken, Hans A R Bluyssen, Martin van der Valk, Emile E Voest, Christine L Mummery, Wouter H Moolenaar and Martijn F B G Gebbink

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2003) 47: 345-354

The proliferative state, graft-site and contact-time of competent chick ectoblast determine the quality and quantity of neural induction by Hensen's node.

Sharmila Deshmukh-Barve, Deepti Joshi-Banka and Sohan P Modak

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2003) 47: 355-361

Abnormal development of the diaphragm in mdx:MyoD-/-(9th) embryos leads to pulmonary hypoplasia.

Mohammad-Reza Inanlou and Boris Kablar

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2003) 47: 363-371

Technical Article

Immunocytochemistry of the amphibian embryo--from overview to ultrastructure.

Thomas Kurth

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2003) 47: 373-383

Short Communication

Ventral nerve cord remodeling in a stingless bee (Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides, Hymenoptera, Apidae) depends on ecdysteroid fluctuation and programmed cell death.

Lucimara Z Pinto, Marcela A F B Laure, Márcia M G Bitondi, Klaus Hartfelder and Zilá L P Simões

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2003) 47: 385-388