the cellular and molecular processes of developmental anatomy /
First Statement of Responsibility
Jonathan Bard.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1990.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xi, 303 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
Developmental and cell biology series ;
Volume Designation
23
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-291) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Machine derived contents note: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 3. Case studies -- 4. The molecular basis of morphogenesis -- 5. The morphogenetic properties of mesenchyme -- 6. The epithelial repertoire -- 7. A dynamic framework for morphogenesis -- 8. Pulling together some threads -- Appendix: unsolved problems -- References -- Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Morphogenesis, the set of processes that generate shape and form in the embryo, remains a central area in developmental biology. This book, first published in 1990, provides an overview of the events and mechanisms of morphogenesis, reviewing the major molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying morphogenetic change and describing how these processes are integrated during normal development. Most of the major embryological systems, both vertebrate and invertebrate, are discussed, with extensive coverage of the molecular mechanisms of morphogenesis involving the extracellular matrix, the membrane and the cytoskeleton. The major focus of the book, however, is on those properties of mesenchymal and epithelial cells responsible for organogenesis, while the extensive reference cover of the historical and contemporary literature (more than 500 titles) provides a useful research tool in this very wide field. This book is aimed at both scholars in the field of embryology, and postgraduate and final-year students in development and anatomy.