Mechanisms of morphogenesis
By: Jamie A. Davies.
Publisher: Elsevier Academic Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Burlington, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9780122046513
Subjects: Morphogenesis; Morphogenesis
Description: A text reference on the mechanisms of cell and tissue morphogenesis in a diverse array of organisms, including prokaryotes, animals, plants and fungi. Focuses on the ways in which the genetic program is translated to generate cell shape, to direct cell migration, and to produce the shape, form and rates of growth of the various tissues. Each topic is illustrated with experimental data from real systems, with particular reference to gaps in current knowledge and pointers to future research.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cell shape and the cell morphogenesis; title: Cell migration; title: Epithelial morphogenesis; title: Morphogenesis by cell proliferation and death.