title: Embryonic induction and muscle gene activation.
abstract: Embryonic induction, a process in which the differentiation of a cell is determined by its proximity to other kinds of cells, is of major importance in animal development. We review here what is known of the steps by which a muscle-specific actin gene is first activated by embryonic induction in early amphibian embryos.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Gurdon
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Mohun
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Sharpe
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004627:Embryonic Induction; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005796:Genes; D006321:Heart / Q000196:embryology; D009132:Muscles / Q000196:embryology*; D015533:Transcriptional Activation; D014981:Xenopus / Q000196:embryology
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins