Developmental biology

Much of our knowledge of stem cells has been inferred from studies of remarkable few species.

We grow up thinking there are five senses, but we forget about the ten neglected senses of the body that both enable and limit our experience.

The present book is an attempt to describe the most recent developments in the area of pericyte biology which is one of the emergent hot topics in the field of molecular and cellular biology today.

For the first time world-leading experts in the area of cellular signaling have joined to the production of a book on Smad signal transduction.

Letters from 1879, when Darwin researched and published a biography of his grandfather Erasmus Darwin.

This book compiles andexplores cutting-edge research in degenerative skeletal disorders, such asDuchenne muscular dystrophy and congenital myopathy, and new stem-cell basedtherapies and gene replacement therapy.

Advances in Cytometry: Applications, Volume 176 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on timely topics, including Orthotopic brain tumor models derived from glioblastoma stem-like cells, RNA sequencing in hematopoietic stem cells, Generation of inducible pluripotent stem cells from human dermal fibroblasts, In vitro preparation of dental pulp stem cell grafts combined with biocompatible scaffolds for tissue engineering, Gene expression knockdown in chronic myeloid leukemia stem cells, Identification and isolation of slow-cycling GSCs, Assessment of CD133, EpCAM, and much more.

Developmental biology has been transformed recently by discoveries in the fields of molecular biology, cell biology, and immunology.

The second part of volume 6 discusses sexual selection of ultraviolet and structural signals; melanins and carotenoids as feather colorants and signals; sexual selection and auditory signaling; odors and chemical signaling; sexual dimorphism; sexual selection, signal selection and the handicap principle; courtship and copulation; sexual conflict an

Tissue or organ transplantation are among the few options available for patients with excessive skin loss, heart or liver failure, and many common ailments, and the demand for replacement tissue greatly exceeds the supply, even before one considers the serious constraints of immunological tissue type matching to avoid immune rejection.

How did the universe and life begin and what are the threats to people and the environment in a pandemic?

With the explosion of knowledge from molecular biology and the burgeoning interest in generating or regenerating tissues or organs through various bioengineering or stem cell approaches, many scientists and students have shown a renewed interest in the phenomenon of regeneration.

An understanding of gonorynchiform morphology and systematic inter- and intra-relationships has proven vital to a better understanding of the evolution of lower teleosts in general, and more specifically of groups such as the clupeiforms (e.

Developmental Juvenile Osteology was created as a core reference text to document the development of the entire human skeleton from early embryonic life to adulthood.

Volume 109 of Current Topics in Developmental Biology covers mouse models of the nuclear envelopathies and related diseases, with contributions from an international board of authors.

The first comprehensive synthesis on development and evolution: it applies to all aspects of development, at all levels of organization and in all organisms, taking advantage of modern findings on behavior, genetics, endocrinology, molecular biology, evolutionary theory and phylogenetics to show the connections between developmental mechanisms and evolutionary change.

This revised edition will continue to serve as the most complete and up-to-date guide to the use of the avian embryo in studies of vertebrate development.

Most textbooks and atlases of human anatomy chronicle only a few cases of muscle variations in the "e;normal"e; human population, or of muscle anomalies within congenital malformations.

This book presents a comprehensive discussion on the novel concepts in stem cell heterogeneity, from pluripotent stem cells to human mesenchymal stem cells, adult and cancer stem cells of the thyroid, sarcoma, and more.

Among the most important innovations in the history of life is the transition from single-celled organisms to more complex, multicellular organisms.

This lavishly-illustrated, authoritative atlas explores the intricate art of culturing human pluripotent stem cells.

The "e;cancer stem cell"e; hypothesis postulates that cancer arises from a subpopulation of tumor-initiating cells or cancer stem cells (CSCs).

"e;What I am offering is a critical overview of ideas about depression, some new, some old, which fall under the discipline of 'evolutionary psychology'(EP).

This book addresses possible analogies between cancer and developmental biology.

This book provides an interdisciplinary review of one of the great unsolved mysteries that has fascinated scientists for over 150 years: the origin of chirality in biomolecules.

Annual Fishes: Life History Strategy, Diversity, and Evolution is the first comprehensive reference on current knowledge of diverse species that exhibit unique survival strategies and provide important models for basic and applied research.

Presenting the first database of its kind, this unique reference illustrates the relationships between the chemistry and developmental toxicity of a number of important pharmaceuticals and industrial toxicants.

Revealing essential roles of the tumor microenvironment in cancer progression, this volume focuses on the extracellular matrix components of the tumor microenvironment during cancer development.

In the past few decades, it has been realized through research that fungal siderophores epitomize the uptake of iron as well as other essential elements like zinc, magnesium, copper, nickel and arsenic.

Comment des structures fonctionnelles aussi complexes que les virus et les réseaux de neurones émergent-elles ?

This book provides first-hand accounts of the many career opportunities open to graduates and postgraduates in the sciences and engineering beyond academic research.

The advent of genome sequencing and associated technologies has transformed biologists' ability to measure important classes of molecules and their interactions.

Grauzone and Completion of Meiosis During Drosophila Oogenesis describes the work behind a major, award winning discovery: the establishment of a new pathway that specifically regulates the female meiosis, a process essential for sexual reproduction.

During the last four decades remarkable developments have taken place in instrumentation and techniques for characterizing the microstructure and microcomposition of materials.

This new volume of Current Topics in Developmental Biology covers the area of gametogenesis, with contributions from an international board of authors.

This volume of the Springer book series Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology covers potency assays, one of the most complex yet fundamental evaluations that critically influence stem cell regenerative medicine.

Development of the Nervous System, Fourth Edition provides an informative and up-to-date account of our present understanding of the basic principles of neural development as exemplified by key experiments and observations from past and recent times.

Nucleic Acid Sensing and Immunity - PART B, Volume 345 gives a comprehensive overview of the nucleic acid machinery, from plants to mammalians, along with their regulation.

This book provides a brief description of the ecology and natural history of sixteen amphibians, eight snakes and lizards and the Chelonia species found in the temperate climatic region of Europe (North-west Europe).

This compendium provides a concise and up-to-date assessment of critical recent issues related to erythroid biology.

How did the universe and life begin and what are the threats to people and the environment in a pandemic?

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology-both plant and animal.

he hedgehog signalling pathway is highly conserved and seen in organisms ranging from Drosophila to humans.

Exosomes: A Clinical Compendium is a comprehensive and authoritative account of exosomesin the context of biomarkers, diagnostics, and therapeutics across a wide spectrum of medicaldisciplines, as well as their role in cell-cell communication.

This book provides a knowledge-based view to the dynamic capabilities in an organization.

The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of compreh- sive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modern auditory - search.

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

Development of the Nervous System, Fourth Edition provides an informative and up-to-date account of our present understanding of the basic principles of neural development as exemplified by key experiments and observations from past and recent times.

This new volume of the renowned serial Current Topics in Developmental Biology covers the important features of growth factors in development.

The first homeobox gene was molecular cloned nearly two decades ago, and since that time tremendous progress has been made in our understanding of the distribution of homeobox genes in the genomes of many animal species and the common functional role the encoded homeodomains play in cell-type specification, morphogenesis and development.