Syncytia: Origin, Structure, and Functions

This book gives a current overview on the development, origin, structure, and functions of germline and somatic cell syncytia during embryogenesis and organogenesis. It also reviews pathogen-induced syncytia and the role of syncytial cells in cancer development.

The book covers the following topics:

• germline syncytia, evolution, function and structure;
• syncytia in embryogenesis and development;
• the ...