Generation and Interpretation of Morphogen Gradients (Hardcover, New)

Signaling by diffusible morphogens, such as Hedgehog, Wingless, TGF-ss, and various growth factors, is essential during embryogenesis. The establishment of concentration gradients of these morphogens is vital for developmental patterning, ensuring that distinct differentiated cell types appear in the right place and at the right time in forming tissues.
Written and edited by experts in the field, this collection from Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology explores how morphogen gradients are generated and interpreted during development. The contributors examine the regulation of morphogen synthesis, trafficking, and diffusion, as well as the complex webs of signaling mechanisms and transcriptional responses in recipient cells --whose fates are dictated by these morphogens. Including discussion of the roles of morphogen gradients in various tissues in organisms from yeast to humans, the volume is a vital reference for developmental biologists and cell biologists wishing to know how cell fate is determined during embryogenesis

General

Imprint:	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2010
First published:	2010
Editors:	James Briscoe • Jean-Paul Vincent • Peter Lawrence
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	900
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-87969-881-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Developmental biology Promotions
LSN:	0-87969-881-0
Barcode:	9780879698812

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