Current Topics in Developmental Biology: Volume 79

ISBN-13: 9780123739131 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 224 str.

Gerald P. Schatten

Opis

Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology. These volumes are valuable to researchers in animal and plant development, as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mechanisms of development. The series has recently passed its 30-year mark, making it the longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology.

• Includes many descriptive figures
• Topics covered include the the development of synovial joints, sexually differentiated behavior, mapping cell fate, and more
• Latest volume in the series that covers six reviews in more than 220 pages

Spis treści

The Development of Synovial Joints;
Development of a Sexually Differentiated Behavior and its Underlying CNS Arousal Functions;
Phosphodiesterases Regulate Airway Smooth Muscle Function in Health and Disease;
Role of astrocytes in matching blood flow to neuronal activity;
Elastin-elastases and inflamm' aging;
A Phylogenetic Approach to Mapping Cell Fate