Craniofacial Development: Volume 115

*Craniofacial Development, the latest volume of Current Topics in Developmental Biology* continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field.

This volume covers research methods in Craniofacial Development, and includes sections on such topics as microRNAs in craniofacial development and epigenetic regulation in craniofacial development.

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Dr. Yang Chai is the George and MaryLou Boone Professor at the University of Southern California. He serves as the Director of the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology (CCMB) and Associate Dean of Research at the Ostrow School of Dentistry University of Southern California. He is most noted for his research on the molecular regulation of cranial neural crest cells during craniofacial development and malformations. Over the years, his laboratory has developed multiple genetically engineered mouse models in order to investigate how craniofacial organs, such as tooth, palate, mandible, maxilla, tongue and calvaria are formed and how tissue-tissue interactions control patterning and morphogenesis. He is also interested in stem cells and craniofacial tissue regeneration. More recently, his laboratory has significantly expanded their effort in linking animal models with human birth defects and has successfully rescued craniofacial malformations by manipulating signaling pathways during embryogenesis. Dr. Chai has authored more than 120 scientific papers and numerous book chapters. His work has earned him multiple awards including the 2011 IADR (International Association of Dental Research) Distinguished Scientist Award. He is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). He serves on the editorial board of Developmental Biology and Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. He also serves on the Board of Scientific Counselors at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Health. He also serves on NIH study sections and reviews grant applications for the Welcome Trust and other international research organizations. Dr. Chai earned a DMD degree from Peking University School of Stomatology as well as DDS and PhD in Craniofacial Biology from the University of Southern California.

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Part-1 Craniofacial Morphogenesis and Regeneration: From Cells to Tissues to Organs

1. Craniofacial Muscle Development
   Inbal Michailovici, Tamar Eigler and Eldad Tzahor
2. Mandible and Tongue Development
   Carolina Parada
3. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Palatogenesis
   Yu Lan, Jingyue Xu and Rulang Jiang
4. Genetic Influences on Temporomandibular Joint Development and Growth
   Robert J Hinton, J Jing and JQ Feng
5. Regulatory Mechanisms Driving Salivary Gland Organogenesis
   Belinda R. Hauser and Matthew P. Hoffman
6. The Development of the Calvarial Bones and Sutures and the Pathophysiology of Craniosynostosis
   Mamoru Ishii, Jingjing Sun, Man-Chun Ting and Robert E. Maxson
7. Tissue Interactions Regulating Tooth Morphogenesis and Renewal
   Anamaria Balic and Irma Thesleff
8. Stem Cells in to Toth Development, Repair and Regeneration
   Tian Yu, Ana Angelova Volponi, Rebecca Babb, Zhengwen An and Paul T Sharpe

9. Development and integration of the Ear
   Jennifer C. Fuchs and Abigail S. Tucker

   Part- 2 Craniofacial Patterning and Signaling Mechanisms

10. Zebrafish Craniofacial Development: A Window Into Early Patterning
    Lindsey Mork and Gage Crump
11. Regulation of Jaw Length During Development, Disease, and Evolution
    Richard A. Schneider
12. Facial Morphogenesis: Physical and Molecular Interactions Between the Brain and Face
    Ralph Marcucio, Benedikt Hallgrimsson and Nathan M. Young
13. Developmental Plasticity of Patterned and Regenerating Oral Organs
    J. Todd Streelman, Ryan F. Bloomquist and Teresa E. Fowler
14. Regulating Craniofacial Development at the 3' End: MicroRNAs and their Function in Facial Morphogenesis
    Andre L.P. Tavares, Kristin B. Artinger and David E. Clouthier

15. Transcription Factors in Craniofacial Development: From Receptor Signaling to Transcriptional and Epigenetic Regulation
    Yongchao Gou, Tingwei Zhang and Jian Xu

    Part- 3 Disease Models, Human Genetics, Genomics and Dynamic Imaging

16. Mouse Models of Rare Craniofacial Disorders
    Annita Achilleos and Paul A. Trainor
17. From Bench to Bedside and Back: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Craniofacial Malformations Utilizing Animal Models
    Alice F. Goodwin, Rebecca Kim, Jeffrey O. Bush and Ophir D. Klein
18. Signaling Pathways in Craniofacial Development: Insights from Rare Skeletal Disorders
    Cynthia L. Neben and Amy E. Merrill
19. Clinical and Genomic Approaches for the Diagnosis of Craniofacial Disorders
    Pedro A.Sanchez-Lara
20. Morphometrics, 3D Imaging, and Craniofacial Development
    Benedikt Hallgrimsson, Christopher J. Percival, Rebecca Green ,Nathan M. Young, Washington Mio and Ralph Marcucio
21. Imaging the Cell and Molecular Dynamics of Craniofacial Development
    Le A. Trinh and Scott E. Fraser