As a result of the molecular genetic analysis of development similar mechanisms
for the regulation of gene expression are found in a wide range of organisms. In
"Development - the Molecular Genetic Approach" these common mechanisms as well
as the specific events leading to a differentiated cell are described.
Particular items treated are, for example, how asymmetry is achieved, how cell
size is determined, how cell division is controlled, how cell lineage influences
development, how cells know their position, and how cells communicate during
development.