Morphogenesis
The Cellular and Molecular Processes of Developmental Anatomy

This book, first published in 1990, provides an overview of the events and mechanisms of morphogenesis.

Jonathan Bard (Author)

9780521361965, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 10 May 1990

326 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.61 kg

"Although Bard presents a focused and technical discussion of morphogenesis, the clarity and depth of the synthesis that he provides render the book appropriate for graduate students and biological scientists specializing in organogenesis, as well as individuals more generally interested in topics in developmental biology....would be an excellent textbook for advanced courses in developmental biology." Lee Xenakis Blonder, American Journal of Human Biology

Morphogenesis, the set of processes that generate shape and form in the embryo, remains a central area in developmental biology. This book, first published in 1990, provides an overview of the events and mechanisms of morphogenesis, reviewing the major molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying morphogenetic change and describing how these processes are integrated during normal development. Most of the major embryological systems, both vertebrate and invertebrate, are discussed, with extensive coverage of the molecular mechanisms of morphogenesis involving the extracellular matrix, the membrane and the cytoskeleton. The major focus of the book, however, is on those properties of mesenchymal and epithelial cells responsible for organogenesis, while the extensive reference cover of the historical and contemporary literature (more than 500 titles) provides a useful research tool in this very wide field. This book is aimed at both scholars in the field of embryology, and postgraduate and final-year students in development and anatomy.

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Background
3. Case studies
4. The molecular basis of morphogenesis
5. The morphogenetic properties of mesenchyme
6. The epithelial repertoire
7. A dynamic framework for morphogenesis
8. Pulling together some threads
Appendices
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Cellular biology [cytology PSF], Developmental biology [PSC]