Download or read book Shh and Gli Signalling in Development written by Sarah Howie and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-05-24 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews and summarizes the current state of understanding of the Sonic Hedgehog (shh) pathway and the downstream Gli transcription factors during development. An introductory chapter reviews the pathway both in invertebrates and vertebrates. Subsequent chapters deal with the role of Shh during the development of specific organs and body systems in a variety of organisms including zebrafish, mouse and human.