Mechanisms of Morphogenesis

Morphogenesis is the set of processes that generate shape and form in the embryo- an important area within developmental biology. An exciting and up to the minute account of the very latest research into the factors that create biological form, Mechanisms of Morphogenesis is a text reference on the mechanisms of cell and tissue morphogenesis in a diverse array of organisms including prokaryotes, animals, plants and fungi.

By combining hard data with computer modelling, this book will equip readers with a much broader understanding of the scope of modern research than is otherwise available. The book focuses on the ways in which the genetic programme 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.

* Includes over 200 four-color figures
* Offers an integrated view of theoretical developmental biology and computer modelling with laboratory-based discoveries
* Covers experimental techniques as a guide to the reader
* Organized around principles and mechanisms, using them to integrate discoveries from a range of organisms and systems

Morphogenesis is the set of processes that generate shape and form in the embryo and is an important area within developmental biology. Mechanisms of Morphogenesis is a text reference on the mechanisms of cell and tissue morphogenesis covering morphogenesis in diverse organisms including prokaryotes, animals, plants and fungi. The outstanding feature of this book is the way that it is organized around principles and mechanisms, and how it uses them to integrate discoveries from a range of organisms and systems. By combining hard data with computer modelling, it will equip readers with a much broader understanding of the scope of modern research than is otherwise available.The book will be restricted to morphogenesis, the creation of biological form, and will only cover subjects such as gene control and signalling, which dominate other developmental biology books, where they are absolutely relevant to morphogenesis itself.

General

ISBN		9780122046513
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Academic Pr
Pages		374
List Price		$130.00
Author		Davies, Jamie A., Ph.D.
Publication Date		10/24/2005
Release Status		Out of Stock Indefinitely
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9.75 Inches (US) Width: 7.75 Inches (US) Thickness: 1 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 2.3 Pounds (US)