Developmental biology

The chapters contained in this two-volume set provide a broad perspective on the novel strategies and conceptual paradigms that drive the current resurgence of interest in somitogenesis - the process by which somites form and elaborate differentiated tissues and structures.

The chapters contained in this two-volume set provide a broad perspective on the novel strategies and conceptual paradigms that drive the current resurgence of interest in somitogenesis - the process by which somites form and elaborate differentiated tissues and structures.

This volume of Advances in Genetics illustrates the series goal to publish the most current, up-to-date reviews in the field of molecular and human genetics.

Even though the gorilla is our closest living relative, information about its anatomy, and particularly its musculature, is scarce.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s David Marr produced three astonishing papers in which he gave a detailed account of how the fine structure and known cell types of the cerebellum, hippocampus and neocortex perform the functions that they do.

Originally published in 1997 Evolutionary Change addresses the somatic mechanism of change.

From evolutionary biologist Rowan Hooper, an awe-inspiring look into the extremes of human abilityand what they tell us about our own potential.

Most of the cranial sense organs of vertebrates arise from embryonic structures known as cranial placodes.

Plants produce a huge array of natural products (secondary metabolites).

Sperm DNA damage is common and has been associated with reduced rates of conception, impaired embryonic development and increased risk of miscarriage.

Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology.

Advances in Developmental Biology was launched as a series by JAI Press in 1992 with the appearance of Volume 1.

Nowadays, it is widely accepted that there is no single influence (be it nature or nurture) on cognitive development.

Raises questions about the future shape of Evolutionary Developmental biology as it matures as a field.

There has been no mechanistic explanation for evolutionary change consistent with phylogeny in the 150 years since the publication of 'Origins'.

Sexual reproduction is a fundamental aspect of life.

Highlights what we know about the pathways pursued by embryos and evolution, and stresses what we do not yet know.

The Maternal-to-Zygotic Transition provides users with an expert accounting of the mechanisms and functions of this transition in a range of animal and plant models.

This textbook presents essential and accessible information about human embryology including practical information on human health issues and recent advances in human reproductive technology.

Molecular Biology of Placental Development and Disease, the latest volume in the Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science series, focuses on placental development and disease.

Advances in Stem Cells and Their Niches addresses stem cells during development, homeostasis, and disease/injury of the respective organs, presenting new developments in the field, including new data on disease and clinical applications.

The aim of the series Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science, of which this is the first volume, is to take up anew the challenge of considering the scientific enterprise in its entirety in light of recent developments in logic and philosophy.

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biologyboth plant and animal.

This volume addresses recent developments in weed science.

This fully updated volume explores improved and extended protocols for embryonic stem cell (ESC) research, provided with the most direct and informative methodologies currently available.

While it is true that members of most sexually reproducing species can be defined as either male or female, those who belong to the rest of the biological world are not so simply understood.

It is perhaps because fishes live in a buoyant medium, whether it be fresh or sea water, that they show a diversity in body shapes that is unparalleled by other vertebrates.

Experimental Models of Infection, Inflammation and Injury, Volume 168 provides step-by-step protocols for scientific researchers to effectively utilize experimental model systems.

Perinatal problems in thyroid gland physiology are common but complicated and present a diagnostic dilemma for the primary clinician.

In the last decade, since the publication of the first edition of Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis, there has been a great expansion in the capabilities of the basic SEM and EPMA.

Together with other volumes in this series, Volume 53 presents thoughtful and forward-looking articles on developmental biology and developmental medicine.

Cell differentiation and the development of multicellular organisms are processes of self-assembly, controlled and driven by signaling molecules and cascades including redox regulation.

This volume summarizes recent advances in research on mesenchymal cell populations in the bone marrow.

Explains, in simple terms, the molecular events that drive cancers, current therapies and potential future treatments.

This fourth of 15 short atlases reimagines the classic 5-volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development.

This text is a comprehensive look at the current knowledge on stem cell application for vision loss, showcasing different types of stem cells (adult, embryonic, iPSCs) for diseases of the front and the back of the eye.

Exercise Physiology

Current Topics in Developmental Biology

This is the first book about both normal development of the nervous system and how early exposure to alcohol and nicotine interferes with this development.

Links early development to the onset of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis.

This volume explores novel concepts of pericyte biology.

Genetic engineering and biotechnology along with conventional breeding have played an important role in developing superior cultivars by transferring economically important traits from distant, wild and even unrelated species to the cultivated varieties which otherwise could not have been possible with conventional breeding.

First published in 1960, this book discusses the ethical implications of the view of man's nature and his place in the biological world.

Terricolous lichens, a habitat specialist group of lichens play a vital role in maintenance and ecological stability of soil crusts with reference to their physical stability, hydrology and growth of soil microflora.

This book comprehensively addresses female and male fertility preservation.

It is important to include Tuber and Root Crops in the Handbook of Plant Breeding.

The story of this edition is a testament to an almost legendary gure in theoretical ecology and to the in uence his work and charisma has had on the eld.